WYOMING S HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN

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1 WYOMING S HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2014 Highway Safety Program Wyoming Department of Transportation 5300 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, Wyoming MATTHEW H. MEAD Governor MATTHEW D. CARLSON, P.E. Governor s Representative for Highway Safety

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3 Table of Contents Process for Identifying Wyoming s Highway Safety Problem Areas Performance Goals, Measure of Success State Crash Data State Certifications & Assurances Highway Safety Plan Cost Summary Match Summary Report Project List by Core Measure CORE MEASURE 1-3C - Fatalities P&A OP PM PT RS SA TR CORE MEASURE 4 Occupant Protection CORE MEASURE 5 - Alcohol CORE MEASURE 6 - Speed CORE MEASURE 7 & 8 - Motorcyclists CORE MEASURE 9 Young Drivers CORE MEASURE 10 - Pedestrians Highway Safety Non-funded Projects APPENDIX D (FY Application)...

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5 I. Process for Identifying Wyoming's Highway Safety Problem Areas Wyoming's Highway Safety related problem identification process is done annually based on the most current calendar year final FARS data and state data. Data utilized for analysis of highway safety problem areas are primarily taken from two documents which involve information from many different highway safety related agencies or departments. Both documents are provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation Highway Safety Program. The "Wyoming's Comprehensive Report on Traffic Crashes" is compiled annually from traffic crash reports submitted by all levels of Wyoming law enforcement, ie: state highway patrol, sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, B.I.A., etc. Individual operator/owner crash reports are also utilized if the crash was not investigated. This document is the primary source of traffic crash information in Wyoming. It is provided to the general public, law enforcement, schools, lawyers, judges, insurance agencies, and interested local, county, and state government agencies. It is also available on the department website for these safety advocates and data users. Traffic crash information is in the form of tables and graphs, easy to read and provides data which can be utilized by the reader for answering questions related to Wyoming's present and past traffic crash experiences. Information provided addresses Wyoming's traffic crash general statistics in the following categories: 1. General Crash Information 2. Human Factors 3. Environmental Factors 4. Vehicle Type Information 5. Wyoming Cities and Towns Year Old Driver Involved Crashes 7. Alcohol Involved Traffic Crashes Wyoming s Highway Safety related problem identification process is compiled annually for a more in depth analysis of traffic safety program areas which are directly eligible for federal highway safety funding consideration. These funds are apportioned and obligated each year to the State of Wyoming by the federal government through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for distribution throughout the state. The Wyoming Department of Transportation Highway Safety Program has the assigned responsibility of managing the pass-through funds each year. For FY2014, for the first time, the problem identification process is part of our annual Highway Safety Plan (HSP). We have done so to show the link between problem identification, performance measures and evidence based countermeasures. Specific analysis topics are subject to change but presently address the following concerns: 1. Occupant Protection Issues 2. Alcohol Crashes 3. Speed Related Crashes 4. Police Traffic Services 5. Traffic Records Data Improvements 6. Traffic Crashes involving motorcyclists 7. General Statistics - Fatality Rates, Total Traffic Crash Histories and related Human Injury Severities. 8. Vehicle Registrations 9. Driver Registrations 10. Traffic Citations 11. Distracted Driving 1

6 This information is utilized to identify Wyoming s top traffic safety problem areas. This document helps determine the selection of highway safety projects placed in the annual Wyoming Highway Safety Plan for distribution of Wyoming's Federal Highway Safety Funds. While the two documents previously described are the primary sources utilized in the statewide problem identification processes, other special reports or publications may be used to determine specific traffic safety related problems. Individual grant proposals and other agency problem statements are always considered by the Highway Safety Program. They are evaluated against the above documents for available funding. II. How Programs/Projects which are included in the annual Highway Safety Plan are developed: Programs/projects that are included in Wyoming's Fiscal Year 2014 Highway Safety Planning Document are developed by analyzing the problem identification information described previously and final decisions and selections are determined by the Highway Safety Program. Programs/projects in our FY2014 Highway Safety Plan (HSP) were developed through a planning process detailed below. In addition, our FY2014 HSP contains performance measures and performance targets that are evidence based. Our partners in this process consist of the WYDOT-Crash Data Management Section (Crash Data), WYDOT-Financial Services, WYDOT- Internal Review, WYDOT Planning Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Traffic Safety Committee, Johnson & Associates (Alcohol Factors), NHTSA (FARS), DLN Consulting, Laramie Police Department (DRE Program). Lastly, our FY2014 HSP is consistent with the 2012 Wyoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Our efforts to coordinate these two plans are detailed later in this section. Data trends within Wyoming were analyzed for purposes of setting targets and for allocating resources in our FY 2014 HSP. Analysis of these trends included Final FARS data, problem identification State data and Emphasis Areas 2, 3, 4 and 6 in the 2012 Wyoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan. In turn, resources have been allocated in our FY2014 HSP consistent with data trends. All letters of interest must be received by the Highway Safety Program by April 15 each year for consideration in the following Fiscal Year s Highway Safety Plan. The following is the annual fiscal year time frame for Wyoming s Highway Safety Plan process: October 1 thru April 15 - New Grant Proposals Received 1. February/March/April - Letters and Meetings used for communicating with Key Program Area participants for program discussions and soliciting ideas for possible submissions to the Highway Safety Program by April 15. March-May - Annual Highway Safety Problem I.D. Completed 1. Used for Benchmark Report Document, Planning Documents, and determining long and short range performance goals and time frames. 2

7 II. How Program/projects which are included in the annual Highway Safety Plan are developed: - [Continued] April/May - Review Federal Highway Safety Grant Proposals Received - Evaluate Problem I.D. 1. Select HSP Program areas to be addressed & apply grant proposals based on estimated new Federal Highway Safety Funds to be obligated in October and estimated unexpended carry-over Federal Highway Safety Funds from the current Fiscal Year s Highway Safety Plan - [HSP]. May/June -- Organize and Complete Annual Performance Plan 1. Provides Wyoming s annual Highway Safety Plan Process and indicates both short and long term performance goals for selected program areas to be implemented in Wyoming s upcoming fiscal year s highway safety plan. Performance goals are based on information and analysis provided in Wyoming s Annual Highway Safety Problem Identification Report completed by May 31 each year. HS Form 217 is provided. June/July -- Organize and Complete Wyoming s Annual Highway Safety Plan 1. Provides Wyoming s selected highway safety program areas, proposed projects to be implemented, certifications and assurances, estimated program area cost summaries and a HS Form 217. Prepared for NHTSA review by July 1. July 1 -- The following documents must be submitted to the {Wyoming Target Date} National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] for informational and program reference purposes: 1. Annual Highway Safety Problem I.D. Report-May Annual Highway Safety Plan June15 [no later than July 1 - NHTSA] July 1 -- The following documents must be submitted to {Wyoming Target Date} the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] for information and approval: 1. Annual Performance Plan - will be completed and submitted with the annual Highway Safety Plan - June 15. [no later than July 1 - NHTSA] September Complete current fiscal year s highway safety plan activities. 1. End of current fiscal year. December Annual Report completed and submitted to NHTSA. Federal fiscal close out completed for previous fiscal year. 3

8 III. How Proposed Performance Goals Were Developed: Wyoming s Highway Safety Program is dedicated to developing a Highway Safety Plan each year that allocates Federal Highway Safety Funds in a meaningful data driven manner. Any goals which have been listed for the future are structured to provide a data driven and evidence based direction towards saving lives and reducing the high cost of injuries and property damage as a result of traffic crashes on Wyoming s roadways. Projects and programs generated by the annual Highway Safety Plan are only part of what is required to reduce the annual traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage to the public traveling on Wyoming s many miles of roadways. The 2012 Wyoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan shares the same process as the Highway Safety Plan. There are coordinated efforts in the implementation, evaluation and revision of safety projects. Safety emphasis areas include non-seatbelt usage, speeding, impaired driving and young drivers. The recommendations for supporting these activities coordinate with the Highway Safety Program such as data driving decision making, education, legislation, law enforcement, media support. It is Wyoming s intent to coordinate the performance targets with the State s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) by FY2015. As citizens of Wyoming we all have a major role to play in improving the safety of our roadways and the Highway Safety Program is committed to being a major partner to that end. IV. Program Income: For the FY2014 Federal Fiscal Year, the Highway Safety Office will not be funding projects that that have Program Income at this point in time. 4

9 Wyoming Information & Demographics Governor: U.S. Congressional Delegation Senators: Representative: Governor s Representative: State Highway Safety Behavioral Supervisor: Matthew H. Mead (R) (First Term) John Barrasso, M.D. (R) Michael B. Enzi (R) Cynthia M. Lummis (R) Matthew D. Carlson, P.E. Highway Safety Program Department of Transportation Dalene Call Highway Safety Program Department of Transportation Status of Key Wyoming Traffic Safety Laws Safety Belt Law Administrative license revocation Yes, secondary enforcement Yes 0.08 BAC per se law (Section 163) Yes Zero tolerance for drivers < age 21 Yes (0.02) Graduated licensing Yes Open Container (Section 154) Yes (Note: Not compliant with Section 154) Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws (Section 164) Partial (Note: Not compliant with Section 164) Child Safety Seat Law Booster Seat Law Texting While Driving Yes Yes Yes 5

10 FY2014 Performance Goals To review the Highway Safety Office Performance Goals, Measures, a summary of the key projects planned, charts of multi-year trend lines, please refer to the preceding Performance Plan. Planning and Administration Performance Goal: Maintain an effective Highway Safety Office staff through professional development and content training in administration of federal funds and the projects under its responsibility. Monitor the activities of sub recipients regularly to ensure that: 1) funds are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws and regulations, and 2) evaluate performance of grant agreements to determine if goals are achieved At minimum, conduct on-site visits with all sub-recipients with grants in excess of $80,000. Alcohol Performance Goal: Reduce the number of persons injured or killed as the result of alcohol involved traffic crashes. Note: Alcohol projects are funded with Section 410 and Section 154 monies. Occupant Protection Performance Goal: Increase proper restraint usage and reduce the associated number of persons injured and killed through collaborative partnerships on safety projects including elements of education, training, enforcement, public information, campaign planning and incentives. Speed Performance Goal: Utilize state and local partners to reduce the number of persons killed or seriously injured in speed related crashes. Traffic Records Performance Goal: Support efforts to improve traffic records data by using the WYTRCC strategic plan to develop dynamic comprehensive traffic records systems that will be timely, accurate, complete, integrated, uniform and accessible. Motorcycle Performance Goal: Reduce the upward trend of persons killed or seriously injured in motorcycle crashes. Note: Motorcycle safety and training courses are state funded. 6

11 PERFORMANCE GOALS, MEASURE OF SUCCESS Core Outcome Measures (10) Traffic Fatalities (FARS) (C-1) To decrease traffic fatalities 9 percent from the calendar base year average of 147 to 130 by December 31, Performance Target was established by trend line analysis. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected C-1 goal for FY2013 was 155 fatalities, the 2012 State crash data states that there were 120 fatalities. Serious Traffic Injuries (State Crash Data Files) (C-2) To decrease serious traffic injuries 10 percent from the 2011 calendar year 488 injuries to 439 by December 31, The calendar base year average was 705. Due to a large drop in 2009 of serious injuries, the goal was established to reduce serious injuries by 10 percent which is in line with trend line analysis. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2013 was 526 serious injuries, the 2012 State crash data file states that there were 431 serious injuries which is again below the projected number. 7

12 Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3A) To decrease Wyoming s fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 1.67 to 1.01 by December 31, In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 1.05 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 1.62 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Rural Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3b) To decrease rural fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 2.01 to 1.82 by December 31, In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 1.23 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 1.93 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Urban Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3a)To maintain a downward trend of urban fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 0.83 to 0.75 by December 31, 2014 instead of the Projected In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 0.63 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 0.84 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Wyoming s goal to reduce the fatality rate (overall, urban and rural) is consistent with the downward trend as calculated by the trend line with the exception of the urban fatality rate. The urban fatality rate shows an increase to.84 by 2014 compared to the Wyoming chose a 10 percent reduction to.75 by 2014 to realistically affect change. 8

13 Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (FARS) (C-4) To decrease unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, in all seating positions calendar base year average of 72 to 63 by December 31, Wyoming is experiencing an overall decrease of unbelted fatalities since 2008, which was the five year high of 83. The average unbelted fatalities from 2007 to 2001 was 72. In 2007 there were 65 unbelted fatalities and in 2011 there were 63. Wyoming s goal takes into consideration the downward trend, the graph trend line and the uncertainty of working with a large geographic area and relatively small unbelted fatality numbers. However, Wyoming recognizes one fatality is too many. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for unbelted fatalities in 2013 was 77. The FARS data was 63 unbelted fatalities in In CY2012, there were 68 unbelted fatalities per Wyoming Electronic Crash Records System (WECRS). Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (FARS) (C-5) To decrease alcohol impaired driving fatalities from the base year average of 51 to 33 by December 31, Note: Impaired driving is based off of BAC results =.08+. NOTE: Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities are all fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 or greater. 9

14 Wyoming is experiencing an overall decrease of alcohol impaired driving fatalities. Continued best practices, based on data driven efforts, involving high visibility enforcement, education, media blitzes, etc., are key in moving towards a goal of no more than 33 alcohol impaired driving fatalities in the calendar year Trend line analysis supports this ambitious goal. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2013 was 33. The 2011 final FARS number for impaired driving fatalities was 38. The number was higher than the projected goal but lower than the FARS 2010 total of 53. In CY2012, there were 41 alcohol related fatalities per Wyoming Electronic Crash Records System (WECRS). Wyoming s impaired driving fatality definition may differ slightly from FARS. Wyoming is less inclusive. Speeding Related Fatalities (FARS) (C6) To decrease speed-related fatalities 7 percent from the calendar base year average of 57 to 48 by December 31, (C6, FARS). NOTE: Speed-related fatalities includes the primary elements of a) exceeding the posted speed limit and b) speed too fast for conditions Consistent with the trend analysis for 2014, the projected 48 speed related fatalities is an achievable goal. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 56 speeding related fatalities. The 2011 FARS final result was

15 Motorcyclist Fatalities (FARS) (C-7) To decrease motorcyclist fatalities from the calendar base year average of 20 to 16 by December 31, 2014 instead of the projected upward trend of 23. (C-7, FARS). Note: FARS has a different definition of motorcycles than the state. FARS is less inclusive. Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities (FARS) (C-8) To decrease unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities 13 percent from the calendar base year average of 15 to 13 by December 31, 2014 instead of the projected upward trend of 23. Wyoming s motorcycle fatalities can fluctuate dramatically from year to year. It is Wyoming s goal to make consistent strides in a downward trend. The year 2010 was abnormally high and changed the direction of our downward trend. We feel the 16 motorcycle deaths with 13 attributed to not wearing a helmet is consistent with the downward trend we are aiming to reach. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 16 motorcycle fatalities. The 2011 FARS final result was 16. In CY2012, there were 11 fatally injured motorcyclists per Wyoming Electronic Crash Records System (WECRS). 11

16 Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes (FARS) (C-9) To decrease young drivers, age 20 or younger, involved in fatal crashes from the calendar base year average of 20 to 13 by December 31, The goal of no more than 13 young drivers, age 20 or younger, involved in fatal crashes was determined by trend line analysis and the overall decrease is achievable through programs in the community and funding through this office. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 15 young drivers involved in fatal crashes. The 2011 FARS final result was 17. In CY2012, there were 12 young drivers involved in fatal crashes per Wyoming Electronic Crash Records System (WECRS). Pedestrian Fatalities (FARS) (C-10) To reduce pedestrian fatalities 25 percent from the calendar base year average of 4 to 3 by December 31, 2014 instead of the upward trend of 6. In CY2012, there were 6 pedestrian fatalities per Wyoming Electronic Crash Records System (WECRS). The Wyoming Department of Transportation houses the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program. This Program is not federally funded but active in the State educating the public about bicycle and pedestrian safety. The Highway Safety Office does not fund bicycle and pedestrian programs. 12

17 Behavioral Measure Core Behavior Measure (B1 State Data) OBSERVATIONAL SEAT BELT SURVEY The Seat Belt Use Survey is done the first full week of June annually. At present, 16 of the 23 counties are included in the survey with 18 observation sites in each county using Primary, Secondary and Local roads. The survey provides data on drivers and front seat passengers, urban/rural, vehicle registration, vehicle type, gender, and seat belt usage. In 2012, the state developed the new methodology for the statewide survey so this will be used as the baseline for future surveys and trends. The overall estimate of seat belt usage for all vehicle occupants was 77.0 percent. Note: Wyomingites buckle up at 72.2% 13

18 Activity Measures A1-Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to increase belt usage on Wyoming roadways. Local law enforcement seat belt/child restraint citations (all campaigns) decreased from 586 citations in FY2011 to 359 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol seat belt/child restraint citations decreased from 305 in FY2011 to 226 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4% In 2012 the May Mobilization had 60 law enforcement agencies participating which was an increase from 2011 with 55 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of writing citations while on grant funded overtime for the lack of seat belt usage was discussed. A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the states population participated in overtime grants to increase DUI enforcement on Wyoming s roadways. Comparing FY2012 to FY2011 grant activity, there was an overall decrease of 119 arrests. Local law enforcement DUI arrests decreased from 387 in FY2011 to 244 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol increased DUI arrests from 79 in FY2011 to 103 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. In 2012, the August Crackdown had 32 law enforcement agencies participating which was a decrease from 2011 with 56 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of DUI arrests while on grant funded overtime for driving while impaired was discussed. A3-Number of speeding citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement service 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to reduce speeding on Wyoming s roadways. Local law enforcement speeding citations decreased from 3,943 in FY2011 to 1,728 in FY2012. A 42.6% decrease was also seen in overtime enforcement hours. The Wyoming Highway Patrol overtime grant activity increased slightly when comparing FY2011 to FY2012. Speeding citations written went from 2,910 in FY2011 to 2,932 in FY2012, a difference of 32 citations. The number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. There are no performance targets but law enforcement agencies have been briefed on writing citations, not warnings, when on grant funded overtime enforcement. 14

19 WYOMING STATE 2012 DATA Data Driven Traffic Safety Priorities There were 109 fatal crashes with 120 fatalities. 41 of those crashes involved alcohol with 41 fatalities, 37 crashes involved speeding with 40 fatalities and 64 crashes had 57 unbelted fatalities. Of the 41 alcohol fatalities 31 of those also did not wear seat belts and 34 were both alcohol and speed related. Of the 57 unbelted fatalities 53 also included speed and 29 of the fatalities involved alcohol, speed, and no belts

20 ALCOHOL INVOLVED CRASH STATISTICS 2012 Information In 2012, there were 970 alcohol involved traffic crashes of which: 41 were fatal crashes with 41 fatalities, 390 injury crashes with 524 people injured, and 539 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 5% decrease of alcohol involved crashes from July and August were the two highest months with 99 (10%) & 105 (11%) alcohol crashes respectively. The weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) make up 58% of all alcohol involved crashes. 48% of the alcohol crashes occurred between 9 pm to 3 am. 16

21 Time of Day Total Crashes Alcohol Involved Crashes Midnight - 3 am am - 6 am 79 6 am - 9 am 39 9 am - Noon 27 Noon - 3 pm 55 3 pm - 6 pm pm - 9 pm pm - Midnight 218 Total 970 There were 1640 people involved in the 970 alcohol crashes of which: 962 Drivers were suspected of alcohol, 14 Pedestrians were suspected and, 0 Bicyclists were suspected. Of the 1610 drivers & passengers 830 (52%) were not using seat belts. Alcohol Suspected Involved Type by Age Group & Gender Driver Pedestrian Total Female Male UK Total Female Male Total UK Total

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26 UNBELTED CRASH STATISTICS 2012 Information In 2012, there were 1258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, and 560 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Of the 3405 people involved in the 1258 unbelted crashes 2695 (79%) were not using seat belts. In % of all the fatalities did NOT use seat belts. 22

27 Unbelted Person Type by Injury Status Driver Passenger Unknown Total Fatal Injury Incapacitating Injury Non-Incapacitating Injury Possible Injury No Injury Unknown

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31 2012 Information SPEED RELATED CRASH STATISTICS In 2012, there were 2643 traffic crashes that were speed related of which: 37 were fatal crashes with 40 fatalities, 672 injury crashes with 967 people injured, and 1934 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 21% decrease of speed related crashes from Of the 3421 drivers involved in the speed related crashes, 2656 drivers (78%) were speeding. 27

32 Count of People in Speed Related Crashes by Injury Status Driver Occupant of MV NOT in Transport (parked) Passenger Pedacyclist Pedestrian Unknown Total Fatal Injury Incapacitating Injury No Injury Non-Incapacitating Injury Possible Injury Unknown Total * *Blank Safety Equipment is Pedestrians, Pedacyclist & Occupants of a parked vehicle 28

33 * *Blank Vehicle Type is from single vehicle PDO animal crashes where vehicle Type is not collected. Count of People in Speed Related Crashes by Age Group Driver Occupant of MV NOT in Transport Passenger Pedacyclist Pedestrian Unknown Total Unknown Total

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54 FFY 2014 Match Summary Report SAFETEA LU MATCH CATAGORIES Section 402 State Federal 402 P&A 76.22% 23.75% % 9.51% % 25% % 20% % 25% 154AL 100% % MAP 21 MATCH CATAGORIES MAP 21 State Federal 402 P&A 76.22% 23.75% % 9.51% % 20% 154AL 100% 50

55 FY2014 PROJECT LIST BY CORE MEASURE CORE MEASURES 1-3 P&A OP PM PT RS SA TR Planning & Administration - PA PA-01 Comprehensive OP - OP OP OP & M2PE-2014-M2-01 Buckle Up Kids - OP OP-03 WYSBC - OP OP-04 Highway Safety Calendar - OP OP-05 Seat Belt Survey - OP OP-06 HSO Special Events - OP OP-07 Boost Til 9 - K K2-01 PAO Media Campaigns - PM PM-01 Drive Safe WY - PM PM-02 Native American Media - PM PM-03 LEC - PT PT-01 Traffic Safety Committee - PT PT-02 LEL - PT PT-03 WASCOP OP Enforcement - M2HVE M2-05 WHP OP Enforcement M2HVE M2-06 WASCOP Media Dissemination - M2PE M2-02 & 154AL AL-22 SMS - RS RS-01 Cheyenne MPO - RS RS-02 Safe Communities #1 - SA SA-01 Safe Communities #2 - SA SA-02 Attitude and Awareness Survey SA SA-04 CLICK - SA SA-05 Safe Communities #5 - SA SA-06 CARE IIIC - TR TR-01 WASCOP E-Citations - M3DA M3-01 & K K9-02 GIS/LRS - K K9-01 WHP Crash & Citation Data An. - M3DA M3-02 GCID - Geo Locating - M3DA M3-03 WECRS Quality Control - M3DA M3-06 TR Project Manager - K K9-03 WECRS Automated & Synch. - K K9-05 EMS Electronic Data System - K K9-07 Improving Driver Registration - K K9-08 Crash Data Retrieval - K K

56 FY2014 PROJECT LIST BY CORE MEASURE CORE MEASURE 4 - Occupant Protection CORE MEASURE 5 - Alcohol CORE MEASURE 6 - Speed CORE MEASURE 7 & 8 - Motorcycle CORE MEASURE 9 - Youthful Drivers CORE MEASURE 10 - Pedestrians WYSBC-OP OP-04 GCID - Impaired Driving Media Campaign 154AL Al-18 Comprehensive OP - OP OP-01 GCID - Impaired Driving Facilitator - M5IS M OP OP-02 & GCID Impaired Driving Policy Analysis - M2PE-2014-M2-01 M5IS M5-05 Buckle Up Kids - OP OP-03 Chemical Testing Equipment - M5IS M5-06 Safe Communities #1 - SA SA-01 Chemical Testing Training -M5IS M5-07 Safe Communities #2 - SA SA-02 Alcohol Factors - 154AL AL-07 Safe Communities #5 - SA SA-06 DECP/SFST Coordinator -M5TR M5-01 CLICK - SA SA-05 Local Intoximeters - M5CS M5-02 Seat Belt Survey - OP OP-06 Blood Kits - M5CS M5-01 HSO Special Events - OP OP-07 WASCOP DUI Enforcement - M5HVE M5-04 PAO Media Campaigns - PM PM-01 WASCOP Video Cameras - 154AL AL-13 WASCOP Underage Drinking & Driving Reduction - Boost Til 9 - K K2-01 M5IS M5-09 Safe Communities Region #1-154AL AL-03 Safe Communities #2-154AL AL-04 Safe Communities #5 - M5IDC M5-01 Highway Safety Events Calendar - 154AL AL-06 WYO WYSAC Alcohol Evaluation - 154AL AL-21 Comprehensive Alcohol - M5IS M5-08 TSRP - M5IS M5-01 PAO Alcohol Media Campaigns -154PM PM-01 HSO Alcohol Special Events - 154AL AL-01 Region 5 IPR DUI Monitoring - 154AL AL-02 WHP DUI Enforcement - M5HVE M5-06 WHP Sturgis- M5HVE M5-02 WHP DUI Educ AL AL-12 GCID Evaluation - 154AL AL-17 Fr. Co "Bat" Mobile - K8FR K8-01 / K8HV K8-01 / M5CS M5-03 WASCOP Alcohol Media Dissemination - 154AL AL Hazard Elimination 164 Hazard Elimination WASCOP OP Enforcement - M2HVE M2-05 WHP OP Enforcement M2HVE M2-06 Traffic Safety Committee - PT PT-02 WASCOP LEC - PT PT-01 HSO LEL - PT PT-03 Motorcycle Safety Program - MC MC-01 & M9MA M9-01 WHP Sturgis Detail - M5HVE M5-02 CLICK - SA SA-05 NONE WASCOP Underage Drinking & Driving M5IS M

57 TRAFFIC SAFETY FATALITIES C1 SERIOUS TRAFFIC INJURIES C2 FATALITIES/VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3 URBAN FATALITIES / VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3A RURAL FATALITIES / VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3A 53

58 TRAFFIC SAFETY FATALITIES C1 SERIOUS TRAFFIC INJURIES C2 FATALITIES/VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3 URBAN FATALITIES / VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3A RURAL FATALITIES / VMT (FARS/FHWA) C3A OVERVIEW In 2011, according to the NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System Wyoming had 135 traffic fatalities which included 97 rural and 38 urban fatalities. The fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles driven were 1.62 (2010 VMTs). (2011 VMT Final Data was not yet available at time of FARS report.) In 2012, the Wyoming Crash Reports System recorded 109 fatal crashes with 120 fatalities of which: 11(9.2%) were motorcyclists and 6(5%) were pedestrians. In 2012, there were 13,893 traffic crashes in Wyoming with 109 fatal crashes, 2,761 injury crashes and 11,023 property damage only crashes. Of the 109 fatal crashes, there were 41alcohol involved crashes with 41 fatalities, 39 crashes involved speeding with 40 fatalities and 64 crashes had 57 unbelted fatalities. Fatal crashes decreased from 120 in 2011 to 109 in 2012, a 9% decrease. Fatalities decreased from 135 in 2011 to 120 in 2012, an 11% decrease. The top 6 counties for crashes were: Natrona (2,205), Laramie (1,840), Sweetwater (1,320), Campbell (1,047), Albany (978), and Fremont (869). The top 6 counties for fatal crashes were: Sweetwater (11), Natrona (10), Fremont & Laramie (9), Campbell (8) and Carbon (7). In 2012, there were 7,791 urban crashes with 25 fatal crashes and 6,102 rural crashes with 95 fatal crashes. CORE MEASURES: (FARS C1-3) Traffic Fatalities (FARS) (C-1) To decrease traffic fatalities 9 percent from the calendar base year average of 147 to 130 by December 31, Performance Target was established by trend line analysis. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected C-1 goal for FY2013 was 155 fatalities, the 2012 State crash data states that there were 120 fatalities Serious Traffic Injuries (State Crash Data Files) (C-2) To decrease serious traffic injuries 10 percent from the 2011 calendar year 488 injuries to 439 by December 31, The calendar base year average was 705. Due to a large drop in 2009 of serious injuries, the goal was established to reduce serious injuries by 10 percent which is in line with trend line analysis. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2013 was 526 serious injuries, the 2012 State crash data file states that there were 431serious injuries which is again below the projected number. 54

59 Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3A) To decrease Wyoming s fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 1.67 to 1.01 by December 31, In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 1.05 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 1.62 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Rural Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3b) To decrease rural fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 2.01 to 1.82 by December 31, In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 1.23 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 1.93 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Urban Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA) (C-3a)To maintain a downward trend of urban fatality rate (100 MVMT) from the calendar base year average of 0.83 to 0.75 by December 31, 2014 instead of the Projected In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for FY2012 was 0.63 fatalities per 100 MVM. The FARS data was a 0.84 fatality rate per 100 MVM for The 2011 FARS data is not yet available. Fatality rates are running a year behind the regular FARS final data. Wyoming s goal to reduce the fatality rate (overall, urban and rural) is consistent with the downward trend as calculated by the trend line with the exception of the urban fatality rate. The urban fatality rate shows an increase to.84 by 2014 compared to the Wyoming chose a 10 percent reduction to.75 by 2014 to realistically affect change. 55

60 PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION (P & A) 56

61 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PA PA-01 Planning and Administration Highway Safety Program The Highway Safety Office (HSO) administers highway safety program funding for the state of Wyoming. The HSO is committed to reducing deaths and injuries on Wyoming roadways through professional staff development, effective management of federal highway safety funds, data driven program funding and partnerships with other traffic safety groups and organizations. HSO staff salaries are not funded with Planning and Administration funds at present, but because of state funding constraints, some of the staff salaries may be paid through these funds as needed. The Planning and Administration program area funds employee and partner training, travel, vehicle, vehicle operation expenses, equipment and other elements contributing to the overall management of the HSO s Highway Safety Plan. Partners, in this program area, are defined as any person or expert that expands the ability of the current staffing of the Highway Safety Office. A letter from the HSO requesting partner assistance or attendance in training or meetings will be on file. Evaluation Measures: Submit NHTSA required documents of the Highway Safety Office, 1) Performance Targets; 2) Highway Safety Plan; and 3) Annual Report. Project Funding 402 PA Budget Summary Planning and Administrative Expenses $105, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 8, Total $114, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment Non-major equipment as needed CTW: Chapters 1-10 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban 57

62 OCCUPANT PROTECTION (OP) 58

63 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-01 Comprehensive Safety Belt Program Highway Safety Program This program compliments other prevention and education efforts aimed at saving lives in Wyoming through the increased use of seat belt and child restraint systems. In 2012, there were 1258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, and 560 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Of the 3,405 people involved in the 1,258 unbelted crashes 2695 (79%) were not using seat belts. In % of all the fatalities did NOT use seat belts. The Highway Safety Office will partner with the many traffic safety advocates to spread the buckle up message to all ages statewide. The Project Coordinator will work with safety partners to plan and implement seat belt awareness events for the May Mobilization statewide and the Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week in September. Evaluation Measures Report collaboration efforts with all safety partners on the increased messaging directed toward the adult driver aged and as a secondary target population drivers under 21. Summarize the Awareness Events for both the May Mobilization and Child Passenger Safety Awareness Weeks. Budget Summary Materials/Supplies $17, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 1, Total $19, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 5, 6, 7 Performance Targets: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 59

64 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-03 Buckle Up Kids Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation Motor vehicle related injuries kill more children and young adults than any other single cause in the United States. These crashes are the leading cause of death from unintentional injury for persons of all ages. Motor vehicle crashes account for nearly 42% of all unintentional childhood injury-related deaths (0-14). In 2011, Wyoming had 22 people (0-21 years) killed in motor vehicle crashes. Of those lives lost (0-21 years), 12 failed to use proper restraints. A total of 135 deaths occurred in Wyoming due to motor vehicle crashes and of that 63% were NOT restrained. (Wyoming Highway Patrol Fatal Summary, 2012) According to the Safe Kids Wyoming database from check-up events being held across the state of Wyoming 91.89% of parents/caregivers used their seatbelts in NHTSA estimates that if Wyoming were to pass a primary seat belt law, usage could rise by approximately 13 percentage points. With a primary seat belt law, each year Wyoming could save about 12 lives, 80 serious injuries and $26 million in costs. Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than their appropriately restrained counterparts. When correctly installed and used, child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69% for children aged 4 years and younger. The misuse rate of child restraints was at 89.58% in 2012 compared to % in (Safe Kids Wyoming Database) If we are to make a difference in our county and in our state, a unified effort must be made to educate and create awareness to every citizen of what we risk and lose when restraints are not used. The Buckle Up Kids Program through a partnership with Safe Kids USA, WYDOT Highway Safety Program, Wyoming Department of Health, Safe Kids Wyoming, and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation is a comprehensive statewide initiative that works with local communities to train and certify volunteer personnel to provide child safety seat checks in their communities. The program offers training for technicians and community advocates and offers technical support with one statewide data center on checkers, certified trainers, advocates and the checkup results. The data center will evaluate misuse of child restraints from across the state to help direct information to improve this problem and will also track the use of seat belts by the driver. Evaluation Measure: Evaluations will be conducted following all car seat checks. Data will be collected and reviewed on numbers of seats checked/distributed and percentage of misuse and leading misuse problems. Data on adult usage will also be collected and reported on incoming vehicles to the checkup events. A final summary report will be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Personal Services $ 68, Materials/ Supplies $ 12, Training $ 35, Travel $ 5, Total Budget $121, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 9, TOTAL $131, Local Benefit: 100% 60

65 Project Name: Project Awardee: Capital Equipment: Buckle Up Kids Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation (cont d) None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 61

66 Project Number: K K2-01 Project Name: Boost Til 9 Project Awardee: Highway Safety Office Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than their appropriately restrained counterparts. When correctly installed and used, child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69% for children aged 4 years and younger. The misuse rate of child restraints was at 72.68% in 2011 compared to 89.58% in 2012 which put Wyoming at the same rate as in (Safe Kids Wyoming Database) To make a difference in the county and the state, a unified effort must be made to educate and create awareness to every citizen of what each risks and the loss when restraints are not used. Each year new parents and grandparents/caregivers need to be educated about the importance of correct use of the child safety seats. Effective child passenger safety training also raises awareness for parents/caregivers of the importance of proper occupant restraint usage for all riding with children. Seatbelt usage by parents is also tracked at the Safe Kids Wyoming check-up events. In 2012, the child passenger safety programs resulted in over $2 million in health care savings statewide. In 2012, 1,453 car seats were inspected and 637 distributed to families and 472 checkup events and workshops were conducted that reached more than 6,093 children and parents/caregivers. Four hundred seventy-three technicians attended events and 38 new CPS technicians were certified. Through the renewal classes, four technicians were recertified. In 2012 there were 213 certified technicians which was the most certified technicians in the state in the history of the program. In Wyoming throughout FY2014, the Boost Til 9 program will focus on working locally to improve the correct use of child safety seats/seat belts with the use of posters to notify parents when an event is taking place, the importance of using child safety seats/seat belts and to use them correctly each and every time. The funds will be used to cover the expense of materials/supplies, possible media, and some safety seats for the local programs as needed. Evaluation: All local programs will be asked to send in a summary of their activities and their effectiveness to the Highway Safety Office by October 15, Budget Summary: Project Expenses $23, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 1, Total $25, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Performance Measures: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 62

67 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-07 Highway Safety Office Special Events Highway Safety Program Wyoming has a history of low seat belt usage by its residents (72.2% residents vs Overall 77%). The usage is well below the national average (85%). In 2012, there were 1258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, and 560 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Of the 3,405 people involved in the 1,258 unbelted crashes 2695 (79%) were not using seat belts. In % of all the fatalities did NOT use seat belts. The Highway Safety Office will partner with the many traffic safety advocates to spread the buckle up message to all ages statewide. One example of an event would be the State Basketball Tournament held in Casper in February 2013 where volunteers manned an informational booth to spread the word about buckling up. Another special event is the Wyoming State Fair held in Douglas in August annually where the Fair attendees are able to ask questions, see demonstrations and hear stories of survivors. Evaluation Measures: Report collaboration efforts with all safety partners on the increased messaging directed toward the young driver (14-49 years of age). Budget Summary: Project Expenses $22, WYDOT Indirect Costs(8.23%) $ 1, Total $24, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: CTW: None Chapter 1: Section 5.5, 6.5; chapter 2: Section 3.1, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; Chapter 6: Section3; chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 1.3, 2.2, 3, 4.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 63

68 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-02/M2PE M2-01 Alive-At-25/ Occupant Education/ Instructor Education/ Distracted Driving/Winter Driving/Teen Driving Wyoming Highway Patrol Every year Wyoming has a large number of deaths and serious injuries on our highways that could be prevented or reduced through the proper use of occupant restraints. In 2012, approximately fifty three percent (53%) of fatalities on Wyoming Highways did not properly use their occupant restraint. Of the 53%, approximately eighty three percent (83.3%) were Wyoming residents. Almost fifty three percent (53.3%) of the Wyoming deaths under 21 years of age were not properly restrained. Young drivers are among the leading cause of motor vehicle crashes in the nation. Young drivers are one of the persuasive groups to change their driving behaviors and attitudes. Currently we utilize a variety of programs and displays to promote seat belt and child restraint usage, including the Seat Belt Convincers, Rollover machines, Little Convincers, public services announcements, and incentive items. Troopers use seat belt safety education displays at fairs, civic groups, elementary, junior high and senior high schools to educate as many people as possible about seat belt usage. The driving simulator will be utilized by troopers and other safety advocates to educate all ages of drivers to the danger of distracted driving and to remind them to use their seat belts and child restraint seat in the vehicles. The Wyoming Highway Patrol will continue to teach the Alive-At-25" Program. The funding will be used to train WHP Troopers and to instruct the Alive-At-25" classes. The program is designed to make young drivers (14 to 24 years of age) aware of safe driving practices, understand teen behaviors, understand the consequences of their decisions, and the proper use of seatbelts. The driving simulator will be utilized by troopers and other safety advocates to educate drivers to the danger of Distracted Driving which has been shown to be a traffic safety issue for the young adult as well as older drivers. The driving simulator enables a participant to drive in a virtual space, while operating the controls of a vehicle. Overtime is utilized by troopers, sergeants and lieutenants to teach the Alive-At-25 class, Occupant Restraint use, Winter Driving, Distracted Driving, and Child Passenger Safety Education. The Wyoming Highway Patrol Strategic Plan strives to reduce the number of fatalities by five percent, reduce the overall number of crashes by five percent, and increase seat belt use by five percent. With this in mind, divisions are implementing new ways to educate the public about their enforcement and safety activities. Evaluation Measure: Summarize the activities utilized to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, fatalities and unbelted occupants in the year old age group by October 15, Budget Summary: 402 Funds M2PE Project Expenses $ 99, $113, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 8, $ 9, Total $107, $122, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: Driving Simulator CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2.3, 3, 5.1, 6, 7 Performance Target:. C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 64

69 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-04 Wyoming Seat Belt Coalition (WYSBC) Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Wyoming has a history of low seatbelt usage by its residents. The usage is well below the national average and the state also has consistently had the highest fatality rate in the nation for all vehicle crashes involving passenger vehicles. There were 121 vehicle related deaths in Wyoming in 2012 and 55% of the persons killed were not wearing a seatbelt. WASCOP is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing services and resources to enhance the health and safety of citizens in the state of Wyoming. WASCOP intends to sub-contract with Johnson and Associates (J&A) to manage and provide the identified services for this project. This consulting firm has provided the facilitation and coordination services for the Coalition continuously since the project s original implementation. J&A will assign a project manager and additional staff as required, in order to accomplish all project duties and responsibilities. J&A will be responsible for the day-to-day functions of the WYSBC, will schedule meetings for participants, develop meeting agendas in concert with the WYSBC management team; distribute agendas and reports to the members, facilitate presentations and discussions at meetings; take minutes of meetings and distribute to members, will coordinate all related activities and initiatives, respond to requests for information, and will work to resolve issues or concerns of all participants. Toward this end, the project manager will create and maintain an internet-based project management website that will be accessible to all participants. This site will provide essential information and will be the means by which issues can be discussed and all WYSBC initiatives can be tracked and updates provided. The project will provide for training and travel to Traffic Safety related conferences for WYSBC members. This project has one overarching goal: to develop and implement a series of state, community and business strategies to increase seatbelt usage and improve safety on Wyoming s roads and highways. Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project period is due by October 15, Budget Summary: Professional/Contractual $ 55, Printing & Dissemination $ 4, Materials/Supplies $ Meeting Expenses $ 10, Travel $ 2, Coalition Projects $ 45, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 10, Total $128, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, TOTAL BUDGET $138, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; A1-Number of seat belt citations 65

70 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-06 Wyoming Statewide Seat Belt Survey DLN Consulting An annual statewide seat belt survey will be conducted to measure progress of occupant protection programs and state legislation. The safety belt usage survey will cover drivers and front seat outboard passengers in passenger motor vehicles (passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles), registered in state and out-of-state, traveling on all road segments (U.S., State and Local). The process for the survey will be according to the new NHTSA approved methodology in FY2012. The survey will be done in the 16 selected counties. The baseline result was established from the June 2012 survey. The funding will provide an annual on-site training for the observers, on-site monitoring of observers and, the cost of the observers. The consultant will locate any new observers as needed. The project expenses will include direct labor costs for observers, clerical, analysis of the survey results. Evaluation Project Funding: Provide the on-site training and monitoring as required for the statewide survey. Submit the final report with the analysis of the statewide survey to the HSO no later than October 15, 2014 with the statewide usage rate by September 1, OP Budget Summary Contractual Services $90, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 7, Total Budget $ 97, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.2 Performance Target: C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 66

71 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-05 Highway Safety Events Calendar Highway Safety Program The Safety Campaigns throughout the fiscal year correspond with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign schedule to fight impaired driving, promote motorcycle awareness, increase the use of safety belts/child restraints and reduce speed related crashes. The Campaign calendar is designed to provide campaign schedules for each of the campaign events throughout the calendar year showing when the media begins and ends, enforcement efforts and times, and encourages community involvement planning with partners such as WYDOT Public Affairs Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and Wyoming Association Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police and others. The calendar is distributed to law enforcement partners, community leadership, Safe Kids Coalitions/Partners, Safe Communities, legislators, coalition members, public health and other advocates as a focus device for community event planning. Evaluation Measures: To distribute the calendar on a timely basis to the above safety partners and advocates and provide this list for review in file. To provide anecdotal comments on how the calendar assisted these partners in participating in the different traffic safety campaigns. Budget Summary: Printing $2, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ Total $2, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: CTW: None Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.5; Chapter 2: Section 3.1, 6; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 1.3, 2.2, 3, 4.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above A1: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 67

72 PAID MEDIA (PM) 68

73 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PM PM Highway Safety Media Campaigns WYDOT Public Affairs WYDOT Public Affairs (PAO) highway safety efforts are undertaken on a statewide basis with the cooperation of various partners, including WYDOT District Public Involvement Specialists. The estimated population of Wyoming as of 2010 was 568,158 people. According to WYDOT Highway Safety statistics for 2012; there were 1,258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Challenging winter driving conditions and distracted driving are also serious contributors to crashes on Wyoming roadways. WYDOT PAO is working to make the public aware of identified traffic safety issues related to the tragedy of traffic crashes and other roadway issues. The traffic safety issues to be addressed are determined directly through the crash statistics and the partnership with Highway Safety, WYDOT staff, and other partners statewide. PAO will develop and distribute the traffic safety messaging to the traveling public through various media processes, such as newspaper, television, radio, internet, sports venues, and other available means. WYDOT PAO will coordinate the efforts to provide public communication for traffic safety issues as identified. The Public Affairs Office will be responsible for the collection and distribution of information into the format determined acceptable for public communication. Materials/supplies and personal/professional services will be utilized under this grant project. Funding may also be used for promotional items with prior approval from the Highway Safety Office and printing for the Public Affairs Office or public information specialists. Evaluation Measures: Budget Summary: WYDOT Public Affairs will contract with a third party to conduct a statewide survey to gauge the results of the traffic safety campaigns. The results of the survey will be provided to WYDOT Highway Safety. Production Costs (Materials/supplies/professional services) $ 25, Media Purchases (Newpaper, television, radio, internet, sports venues) $324, Public Involvement Specialists $100, Travel/Training $ 2, Overall Survey Costs $ 10, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 41, TOTAL BUDGET $545, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 6; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 4.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C6: Number of speeding-related fatalities; C7: Number of motorcyclists fatalities; C8: Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities; C9: Number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes; C10: Number of pedestrian fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 69

74 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PM PM-02 Drive Safe Wyoming Montgomery Broadcasting Distracted driving, and more specifically texting while driving, is a very serious problem on Wyoming roads because of the number of lives that can be endangered by one person, who may otherwise be a safe driver, taking their focus off the road to read or send a message on an electronic device. Drivers who wouldn t typically drive impaired don t have the same perception of texting while driving, although studies show that reaction times of a person using a cell phone while driving can be delayed as much as if that person had a blood alcohol concentration of.08 percent. A 2012 survey by NHTSA on distracted driving attitudes and behaviors found that distraction-prone drivers tend to be younger, more affluent, and have more formal education than distraction-averse drivers. Wyoming started recording distractions as contributing factors in crash reports in 2008, and since then we have seen an average of 291 crashes per year where the driver was distracted by an electronic device, including mobile phones, pagers, TV s and computers, and an average of five fatalities. While both numbers seem to be decreasing, the problem remains very serious as new drivers take to Wyoming s 33,000 miles of public roadway every day, and the ways an individual can be distracted by electronic devices continually increases. The goal of Drive Safe Wyoming is to leverage paid media for additional earned media to educate people about what distracted driving is, why it s so dangerous, and encourage them to improve their own driving habits, not just for their own safety, but to be a better example to young people in their lives. Our target audience is all driving adults. Drivers under 20 are most at risk because of their overall inexperience behind the wheel, but they are certainly not the only ones texting behind the wheel. Earned media and partnerships with student and community groups are used to more directly target teens and young drivers. The slogan is The road is no place for distractions, and it is incorporated on the website, DriveSafeWyoming.com and into all of the messaging. Evaluation Measures: Drive Safe Wyoming will use Arbitron ratings to show the gross impressions produced by the media campaign as well as some basic audience data. A report will be provided on how the media became engaged and the impact they had in some of the individual markets around the state. Budget Summary: Statewide Paid Media $ 208, Promotional Items $ 3, Design, Distribution and Production $ 3, Travel & Training (pre-approved) $ 2, WYDOT S Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 17, TOTAL BUDGET $ 234, Local Benefit: 100% Capitol Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 2: Section 3.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions 70

75 Project Number: PM PM-03 Project Name: Native American Media Outreach Project Awardee: Wyoming Department of Transportation, District 5 Wyoming Department of Transportation District 5 is located in the central part of Wyoming and includes residents of Fremont County/Wind River Indian Reservation. The estimated population in Fremont County as of 2010 was 40,123 people. Fremont County accounts for about 7.1 percent of the population of the state. Based on the three-year average ( ), of the 135 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, 76 (56 percent) were unbelted; 59 percent in pickup truck crashes were unbelted; and of the 22 unbelted pickup truck occupants, 16 were male and 9 were between the ages of Based on the three-year average ( ), there were 51 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which 70 persons were fatally or seriously injured. There were 25 fatalities and 45 incapacitating injuries, and 24 percent of all alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes were urban; the rest were rural. This project would develop and air media campaigns to raise awareness on the importance of seatbelts and demonstrate the deadly behaviors of drinking and driving, offering alternatives to drinking and driving through education. Travel expenses are needed for Wind River Reservation work to gather necessary materials for development of new campaigns. Purchase of I-Pad and data package to aid in following progress of this project. Evaluation Measure: A final report will provide a summarized report of all grant funded activities by October 15, Budget Summary: Design & Creative Services $ 10, Travel $ 2, Materials/Supplies $ 3, Incentive Items $ 5, Post-work survey $ 2, Paid Media $ 45, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 5, Total $ 72, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-major (IPAD) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2; Chapter 2: Section 3.1, 3.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 71

76 POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES (PT) 72

77 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-01 Law Enforcement Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Johnson and Associates (J&A) will contract through WASCOP to provide the staffing resources necessary to effectively administer the law enforcement grant process and to coordinate all grant-related law enforcement initiatives and strategies in accordance with grant requirements. In addition, J&A staff will facilitate the flow of information between the Highway Safety Office, the Association and Wyoming law enforcement agencies to include: 1. Administer all authorized Highway Safety grants for FY2014 (from A-Z) 2. Continue to assess and improve existing law enforcement grants management system 3. Maintain the online/consolidated grant reporting system currently in use 4. Provide all grant announcements, information and follow-up 5. Monitor and evaluate event activity reports submitted by grantee agencies 6. Review vouchers submitted by grantee agencies for accuracy and conformity with grant requirements and process reimbursement payments. 7. Ensure that all necessary and required grant documentation is reported and recorded 8. Provide campaign media/events assistance to local law enforcement agencies (this will include web applications, print media materials, travel expenses and staff time) 9. Coordinate all state activities with national initiatives 10. Assist coordination of all local and state traffic safety initiatives 11. Conduct on-site visits to grantee agencies as required. 12. Submit a monthly administrative overview and summary report of all grant activity to HSO 13. Schedule and coordinate/facilitate regional meetings for all law enforcement grantee agencies 14. Handle the grant application process for FY2015 (from A-Z) 15. Provide technical assistance and coordination services upon request of grantee agencies or as directed by the Association or HSO 16. Provide technical assistance and staffing services for the Association s standing committee on traffic safety 17. Provide a communication/project management system for all participants 18. Schedule periodic meetings of designated representatives of the HSO, the Associations and J&A to review the status of the grant administration process and to discuss relative issues or concerns 19. To provide the travel and training expenses for Traffic Safety related conferences and worked related to travel around the State of Wyoming. J&A will provide monthly activity reports and supporting documentation for reimbursement requests. Evaluation Measure: J&A will provide a final summarized report by October 15, 2014 Budget Summary: Professional Services $ 85, Travel $ 10, Meetings $ 4, Communications $ 1, Materials & Supplies $ 11, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 10, WASCOP Total $121, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, Total $131,

78 Project Name: Project Awardee: Law Enforcement Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) (cont d) Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; 74

79 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-02 Traffic Safety Committee Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Association s standing committee on traffic safety will consist of approximately eight to twelve members - with equal representation by county and municipal enforcement - and will involve representatives from the Highway Safety Office. Further, it is anticipated that the committee will meet a minimum of four times per year although additional meetings may be necessary initially. The staff support for committee work will be accomplished by involving the current Law Enforcement Highway Safety Grants Coordinator as well as involving traffic safety grants management consultants and staff as needed or requested. The committee will create and maintain an internet-based project management website that will be accessible to all participants. This site will provide information and the means by which issues can be updated and discussed as the committee work progresses. This project has one primary goal: to provide financial support to the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police standing committee on traffic safety in order to assist this committee in identifying and addressing traffic safety issues and concerns in Wyoming. The following objectives are related to this goal: 1. To identify and resolve traffic safety related data collection issues; 2. To develop and recommend an effective funding formula for distribution of selective traffic enforcement Highway Safety grant funds; 3. To develop and recommend a template or criteria for evaluating the effectiveness/productivity of Highway Safety grant participants; 4. To identify and address traffic safety related issues and concerns in Wyoming; Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project is due by October 15, Budget Summary: Traffic Safety Committee $7, WASCOP Indirect Charges (0%) $ 0.00 WASCOP Total $7, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ Total $8, Local Benefit: 0% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3-Number of speeding citations 75

80 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-03 Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) WYDOT-Highway Safety Office Primary responsibility of the LEL is to assist the Highway Safety Office by following their goals in educating, supporting and mentoring law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Wyoming on behavioral traffic safety issues. The LEL will serve as a bridge between law enforcement and the Highway Safety Office. The LEL will work to improve problematic areas with the agenda set forth by the Highway Safety Office. The LEL will be responsible to attend traffic safety trainings and travel as needed. Evaluation Measure: LEL will provide a final summarized report of all grant funded Activities by October 15, 2014 Budget Summary: Professional Services $103, Travel/Training Expenses $ 25, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, Total $139, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; ; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3-Number of speeding citations 76

81 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2HVE M2-05 Occupant Protection Enforcement Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Highway Safety Office has successfully worked with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chief of Police in the past. The Association has experience with Highway Safety grants and management of grant fund distribution. The High Visibility Enforcement project will be managed by WASCOP and it will continue the contract with Johnson and Associates to preserve its knowledge base and to make grant management as smooth as possible for grant agencies. WASCOP will provide opportunities to all local law enforcement agencies in the State. The grants will continue to be event based, national or local campaigns, and will focus enforcement on seat belt usage violations placing the traveling public in jeopardy. Speed enforcement will be used as a trigger to enforce seat belt and child restraint laws. The grant application process, approval, documentation, reporting and oversight will satisfy NHTSA and WYDOT requirements, rules and regulations. During the fiscal year, the WASCOP Traffic Safety Committee will update and/or modify a new funding formula and an evaluation guideline for the Association to use in the distribution of funds based on traffic safety data. Funding distribution will be based on data driven decision making. To assist in combating the occupant protection problem in Wyoming, local law enforcement agencies require radar units that use state of the art technology. Radar units will be purchased to be used as a trigger mechanism to enforce occupant protection seat belt enforcement. Evaluation Measure: Provide monthly reports on activity and productivity of the law enforcement efforts in the event areas of High Visibility Enforcement. Provide final reporting of all equipment purchased by October 15, Budget Summary: Occupant Protection $300, Radar Equipment $ 51, Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 35, WASCOP Total $387, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 34, Total $421, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2.1, 2.3 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; ; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3-Number of speeding citations 77

82 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2HVE M2-06 WHP Occupant Protection Enforcement Wyoming Highway Patrol The Wyoming Highway Patrol is the primary agency responsible for the enforcement of speed limits on Wyoming s state and interstate highways. Speed continues to be a major cause of fatal and injury crashes for all types of vehicles, this includes commercial vehicles especially during inclement weather. With Wyoming having a daily average of 480,120 vehicles traveling on Wyoming highways this is a small percentage of the possible speeding violations that could be detected. Speed enforcement will be used as a trigger to enforce seat belt and child restraint laws. Enforcement will be enhanced with the additional overtime hours for monitoring vehicle traffic. The great distances between cities, along with the minimal fines accrued for up to 5 miles over the speed limit contributes to the overall low compliance with this law. The fact that Wyoming s seat belt law is a secondary law and fines are minimal at $25.00 does not encourage drivers to buckle up. Law enforcement s ability to enforce seat belt laws as a secondary violation makes it difficult for officers to make contact with many of the seat belt violators they observe. Wyoming Highway Patrol will use speed enforcement to enforce the seat belt and child restraint laws. Due to the increasing number of occupants in crashes that are not restrained, this will be the primary focus during the traffic enforcement stops. The overtime hours will be used to enforce the speed and occupant protection laws. New radar units will be purchased to enhance the troopers ability to slow traffic and enforce both speed and occupant protection laws. Evaluation Measures: The Wyoming Highway Patrol will provide statistical reports to the Highway Safety Office regarding hours worked, citations and warnings issued for speed (2 citations per OVT hour) and occupant protection laws. These reports will be provided with every reimbursement request and a final report will be given at the end of the program. Budget Summary: Overtime Salary $125, Occupant Protection Enforcement Meeting $ 14, Radar units & accessories $2,000/unit) $100, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ TOTAL BUDGET $258, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None (Non-Major equipment - 50 Radars) CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2-7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding-related fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants A1: Number of seat belt citations A2: Number of impaired driving arrests; A3: Number of speeding citations issued 78

83 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2PE M2-02/154AL AL-22 Media Dissemination and Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Highway Safety Office seeks to continue the coordinated effort to localize highway safety media messaging on a statewide basis to make increased enforcement efforts more visible to the public. This project would continue a method by which every county would have a traffic safety media coordinator. Each coordinator is responsible for localizing the statewide branded messaging, and for coordinating and enhancing local earned-media activities. WASCOP coordinates this effort by dividing the State into 5 districts and conducts three meetings a year where the statewide communications plan and materials are distributed. This project has one primary goal: To enhance the overall effectiveness of grant-funded traffic safety enforcement efforts statewide. This will be accomplished by: 1) more effectively coordinating and localizing statewide media messaging efforts for NHTSA s May Mobilization, August Crackdown, holidays and local campaigns and 3) making the increased enforcement efforts more visible to the local public. Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project period is due by October 15, AL Budget Summary: Professional/Contractual $ 32, $41, County Media Coordinators $ 50, Printing & Marketing Materials $ 2, Materials & Supplies $ Travel $ 5, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 8, $ 4, WASCOP Total $ 98, $45, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 8, $ 4, Total $106, $50, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2; Chapter 2: Section 3.1, 3.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; 79

84 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES/ ROADWAY SAFETY (RS) 80

85 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: RS RS-01 SMS Safety Management System SMS SMS projects are detailed to assist and coordinate activities related to the SMS team and WYDOT s Strategic Highway Safety Plan goals to reduce injuries and deaths on Wyoming s roadways. The Highway Safety Governor s Representative will continue to chair the SMS team, thus ensuring consideration of behavioral issues in roadway discussions. The SMS team will work with Wyoming s safety partners to develop and implement strategies with the greatest potential to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. Traffic Safety Summits will continue to be encouraged. To date, traffic safety summits have been held in three prominent locations: Cheyenne, Casper and Fremont County/Wind River Reservation. Many good projects have had their start through the SMS Committee such as the Ice & Snow campaign and Native American Media Outreach. Evaluation Measure: Provide progress reports on each project, activities performed, benchmarks reached and milestones accomplished by October 15, Budget Summary: SMS Projects $10, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ Total $10, Local Benefit: 50% Capital Equipment: CTW: None TBD Performance Measures: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban 81

86 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: RS RS-02 Cheyenne Transportation Safety Management Plan Update Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) From 2002 to 2011, Cheyenne experienced a total of 57 fatal crashes, 427 incapacitating injury crashes, and 3,821 non-incapacitating injury crashes. While the five-year rolling averages of total crashes and severe injury crashes have decreased, non-severe injury crashes and fatal crashes have had an increased in recent years. Cheyenne seeks to reduce fatal and injury crashes despite its growing population. To do so it must target reduction of the crash types that play the largest role in the overall traffic fatalities. An update of the Cheyenne Transportation Safety Management Plan will involve engagement of safety champions in the region, review of recent crash data, identification of key emphasis areas, conducting a Safety Summit to identify regional safety strategies, identification of action steps, development of performance measures, and development of an implementation plan. With the enactment of MAP-21, MPOs will be required to set safety targets for fatalities and injuries, and these would be established as part of the plan development process. The technical committee will establish a vision and goal for the plan. Upon review of data showing the top factors involved in regional crashes (i.e., lack of safety belt use, speeding, impaired driving, bicycle and pedestrian involvement, etc.), the committee would select approximately three to six emphasis Areas for discussion of future regional safety strategies. During the group discussions participants would identify strategies, action steps and key stakeholders for plan implementation. Evaluation Measures: The strategies proposed will support the update of the Cheyenne Transportation Safety Management Plan, and the fatality and serious injury reduction goal developed as part of the plan will be provided to the Highway Safety Office by October 15, In order to achieve a fatality reduction goal, it will be necessary to reduce crashes involving the most prevalent safety factors. The plan will incorporate development of performance measures by emphasis area, which will be tracked on an annual basis by the MPO as the plan is implemented and reported to the Highway Safety Office. Budget Summary: Professional/Consultant Services $39, Summit meeting expenses $ 2, Consultant Travel $ 3, Materials/Supplies $ WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 3, TOTAL BUDGET $49, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5,6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban 82

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88 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: SA SA-04 Attitude & Awareness Survey WYDOT-Highway Safety Program Traffic safety surveys seek to obtain information on the public s knowledge, opinions, or self reported driving behavior. So the population of interest usually is all drivers. GHSA and NHTSA have developed and tested a basic set of survey questions including information on seat belt use, impaired driving, and speeding to be used in regular telephone or similar surveys to track driver attitudes and awareness of highway safety enforcement and communication activities and self-reported driving behavior. GHSA and NHTSA have developed a core set containing nine questions and the survey will select a representative sample of all drivers throughout the State. In association with the Strategic Performance Improvement Program, the Highway Safety Office will oversee the work associated with conducting the survey. Included will be the Attitude and Awareness Survey containing at minimum the core set of nine questions. Evaluation A final report will be provided to the HSO no later than October 15, The report will summarize the results of the survey. Results will be provided in the FY2014 Annual Report. Cost Summary Attitude & Awareness Survey $50, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 4, Attitude & Awareness Total $54, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 2: 3.2; Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; 84

89 Project Number: SA SA-01 / 154AL AL-03 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention Laramie County: Laramie County has an estimated population of 94,483 people in It is one of Wyoming s larger cities, a metropolitan area, densely populated at 34.2 persons per square miles in contrast to the state average of 5 persons per square mile. In Laramie County, there were 2036 crashes in These crashes accounted for $381,370,300 in economic loss. Of the 2036 crashes there were 519 injury crashes and 755 individual injuries. In total there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 fatalities. Overall 4% of Laramie County drivers were not wearing their seat belt, while 5% of passengers are unprotected without occupant restraints. The Wyoming Department of Transportation Problem Identification report/ 2013 Fiscal Years reports a total of 56 individuals injured from the 44 crashes involving alcohol in The report also found 41 urban bicycle crashes. Albany County: There is an estimated population of 37,276 people residing in Albany County in 2012 according to the US Census Bureau. The people per square mile ratio are 8.5, slightly higher than the Wyoming average. Albany County is the home of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. As the only University in the state, UW covers roughly 785 acres and is home to 12,327 students. In 2011 of the 14,810 crashes in Wyoming 1,166 were from Albany County. Within these crashes there were 212 injury crashes resulting in 287 injuries and 9 fatalities. Of the serious and/or fatal crashes 44% of the vehicle occupants were unbelted. Overall alcohol was involved in 21 injury crashes and 26 injured individuals, including 5 deaths and 20 incapacitating injuries. Carbon County: The US Census Bureau reported in 2012 the estimated population of Carbon County was 15,666 people. This county encompasses over 7,990 square miles of land. Currently Safe Communities does a lot of work in both Laramie and Albany County with traffic safety. In Carbon County there is a great opportunity for Safe Communities to expand partnerships and create relationships with the residents. The goal is to increase knowledge of safety in areas such as occupant protection and impaired driving for all inhabitants. Carbon County houses only 2 people per square mile yet in this county there were 704 crashes in These crashes accounted for $194,888,700 in economic loss. Of the 704 there were 186 injuries crashes. In total there were 8 fatal crashes resulting in 11 fatalities; each of the fatalities involved impaired driving. Twelve individuals were injured from the 10 crashes involving alcohol and there were 21 crashes ending with property damages involving alcohol use. This county mimics Albany County in the fact that 44% of the vehicle crashes involved unbelted passengers and/or drivers. Pickup trucks were particularly high in their percentage of unbelted passengers with a rate of 61%. Goshen County: Goshen County had a total estimated population of 13,636 residents in The county itself covers 2,225 square miles of land area and has a ratio of people to square mile of 6.0 according to the US Census Bureau. In 2011 there were a total of 253 crashes in Goshen County. While one of these crashes were fatal and led to a single death, 49 of the crashes qualified as injury crashes. A total of 70 injuries occurred because of the crashes. Eight of the 49 did involve alcohol and 15 individuals were injured from those crashes while a total of 4 fatalities occurred. Torrington alone was home to over 38 percent of the injury crashes for the entire county; 3 of which involved alcohol and lead to 9 injuries. 7 property damage only crashes also occurred in 2011 within the county. The majority of the crashes in this location were property damage crashes which can affect the community as well. When finding seat belt statistics it was discovered that 36% of crashes involved unbelted vehicle occupants. 85

90 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of Safe Communities/Region #1 in Laramie County, Albany County, Carbon County and Goshen County resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats and misuse of safety seats. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in these counties by participating in the NHTSA National Campaigns of; the May Mobilization, Cheyenne Frontier Days, August Crackdown and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, plus other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. Throughout Safe Communities/Region #1, the program will also partner with members in law enforcement, educators, health and safety advocates in the community as well as county to stimulate change in how the county deals with drunk drivers and unbuckled citizens at the local level. Grant funds will be used for partial salary and benefits, planning and implementing projects, travel for a traffic safety conference and travel throughout the region, developing brochures, collecting data and organizing a publicity campaign. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seat belt? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture to stress the importance of occupant restraint use? Is the misuse rate of car seats, booster seats and the non-use of seatbelts decreased? Assess the number of citations and warnings issued by local law enforcement for failure to use safety belts Has the number of crashes in this Region caused by Driver Distractions decreased? 402 Funds 154AL Funds Budget Summary: Personal Services $26, $ 53, Office Expenses $ 2, $ 2, Travel/Training $ 6, $ 6, Non-Major Equipment (Computer, etc. + 2 IPads) $ 2, $ 2, Projects/Incentives $ 9, $ 19, Media $ 7, $ 23, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%)$ 4, $ 8, TOTAL BUDGET $58, $115, Local Benefits: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-major equipment (Computer & 2 IPads) 86

91 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; 87

92 Project Number: SA SA-02/154AL AL-04 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development Converse County Converse County is a rural county that is divided by Interstate 25 accounting for 2.5% of the Wyoming s population. The crashes in Converse County account for 3% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 464 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 3 deaths and 70 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 79 people being hurt. Of the 54 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants, 32, or 59% were unbelted. There were 10 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 11 persons that were fatally or seriously injured. There were 151 DUI arrests in Converse County in 2011, of which, 3.31% were underage DUI arrests. There were 22 traffic crashes involving motorcycles between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 4 accidents; there was 1 fatality, 3 incapacitating injuries, and 73% were not wearing a helmet. Natrona County Natrona County is home to Casper, the state s 2 nd largest city. With a population density of 14.1, it is more than double the average of the state. Natrona County is also dissected by Interstate 25. The crashes in Natrona County account for 15% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 2,244 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 14 deaths, and 504 crashes that involved injuries and resulted in 701 people being hurt. Of the 165 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 83, or 50%, that were unbelted. There were 53 alcohol related fatal/serious injury accidents in which there were 69 people who fatally or seriously injured. There were 803 DUI arrests of which 6.48% were underage. There were 144 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 19 accidents; there were 4 fatalities, 22 incapacitating injuries, and 81% were not wearing a helmet. Niobrara County Niobrara County accounts for only 0.4% of Wyoming s population, making it the least densely populated county in the state. The crashes in Niobrara County account for less than 1% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 86 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 4 deaths and 20 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 28 people being hurt. Of the 17 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 2, or 12%, that were unbelted. There was 1 alcohol related serious injury crash in which 1 person was seriously injured. There were 15 DUI arrests, of which 6.67% were underage. There were 14 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was not involved in any; there were 4 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 68% were not wearing a helmet. Platte County Platte County accounts for 1.5% of the population of Wyoming. This rural county also serves as a corridor for Interstate 25. The crashes in Platte County account for 2.6% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 390 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 2 deaths and 74 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 90 people being hurt. Of the 69 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 16, or 24%, that were unbelted. There were 18 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 21 persons fatally or seriously injured. There were 67 DUI arrests, in which 7.46% were underage. There were 15 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 1 accident; there were 2 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 88% were not wearing a helmet. Safe Communities Region 2: Converse, Natrona, Niobrara, and Platte Counties, will address occupant protection and drunk driving issues that cause Wyoming roadways to be less safe. Specifically, the staff will seek opportunities to reduce alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats, and the misuse of seat belts and child safety seats. 88

93 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development (cont d) Safe Communities Region 2 will establish partnerships with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Wyoming Media Coordinators, school districts, and community colleges in the outlying counties while expanding these relationships within Natrona County. Furthermore, we will explore a possible relationship with the Casper Metropolitan Planning Office to determine the overlapping goals. In 2012, Wyoming had 77% statewide seat belt usage with 63.1% usage in Natrona County and 84.5% usage in Platte County, but Niobrara and Converse Counties are not part of the statewide seat belt survey. Operation costs (such as telephone, office equipment.) will be supplemented by the Wyoming Medical Center. Grant funds will be used for salary, planning projects and activities, materials and supplies as well as education and travel. Staff will explore opportunities to network and expand partnerships that further the goals of Safe Communities Region 2. We will identify other community events where occupant protection and alcohol awareness will present clear opportunities for community education and increasing the mindfulness of drivers, passengers, and cyclists in sharing the road. Evaluation Measures: Numbers will evaluate progress and successes of projects (activities) created and launched; and how many people are reached by each project. 1. Has the percentage of citizens wearing a seat belt in the region increased? 2. Has the number of individuals injured in crashes been reduced due to wearing a seat belt? 3. Has the media voluntarily attempted change of attitude and culture to use seat belts/ child restraints in vehicles? 4. Has Wyoming strengthened its seat belt law? 5. Has the number of children in child restraints increased? 6. Has the number of parents being arrested for the lack of a child passenger seat decreased? 402 Funds (40%) 154AL Funds (60%) Budget Summary: Personal Services $49, $ 74, Travel/Training $ 3, $ 4, Materials/Supplies $ $ 1, Media $ 5, $ 11, Program Expenses $12, $ 18, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 5, $ 9, TOTAL BUDGET $78, $121, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; 89

94 Project Number: SA SA-06/ M5IDC M5-01 Project Name: Safe Communities Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources Fremont County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 40,123 people with 8,498 being Native, 29,813 white and the rest were categorized as other. Fremont is a very large county with only four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Fremont County accounts for 7% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty line is 9% while in Fremont County it is a devastating 17.6%. Of the 40,123 people living in Fremont, 28,836 people are over 20 years of age. In Fremont County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 2,678 crashes, 43 of these crashes were fatalities. Park County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 28,205 people with 26,951 being white and 25 Native and the rest were categorized as other. Park County has 6942 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Park County accounts for 5% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Park County it is 9.4%. Of the 28,205 people living in Park County, 22,294 are 18 and over. In Park County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 1,857 crashes, 10 of these crashes were fatalities. Hot Springs County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 4,812 people with 4,609 being white and 70 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Hot Springs County has 2004 square miles with two people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Hot Springs County accounts for 0.8 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Hot Springs County it is 14%. Of the 4,812 people living in Hot Springs County, 3,848 are 18 and over. In Hot Springs County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 311 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Washakie County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 8,533 people with 7,795 being white and 93 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Washakie County has 2,238 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Washakie County accounts for 1.5 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Washakie County it is 9.3%. Of the 8,533 people living in Washakie County, 6,361 are 18 and over. In Washakie County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 384 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Big Horn County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 11,668 people with 11,009 being white and 100 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Big Horn County has 3,137 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Big Horn County accounts for 2% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Big Horn County it is 9.2%. Of the 11,668 people living in Big Horn County, 8,655 are 18 and over. In Big Horn County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 728 crashes, 7 of these crashes were fatalities. The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes and vehicle occupant protection. The idea behind all of these programs is to coincide the event times with marketing efforts conducted by our local WYDOT public specialist. This program will attempt to implement and execute projects with the following priorities: Strengthening Partnerships will be a primary focus for this program. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in District #5 by 90

95 Project Name: Safe Communities Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) participating in the NHTSA National Campaign May Mobilization and other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. In addition, we will partner with other local coalitions to work on vehicle occupant protection issues and the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition. Through the school education programs will conduct vehicle occupant protection in a multitude of schools within Region # 5. The program will be focused on attempts to conduct programming in middle schools, high schools and colleges. The goal of every seat belt program is to change attitude and behavior in how the following are viewed: * Buckling a seat belt may be a personal choice, but it does not just involve the person making the choice. * Texting is a dangerous choice of communication while driving. Wyoming citizens must be aware of its dangers and that it is against the law in our state. * Not having a primary law does not mean freedom, it means financial loss - individuals suffer, insurance companies suffer, health care suffers, our state s economy suffers. The focus on child passenger safety will be to continue conducting Safety Rodeo Events and Child Car Seat Distribution. Whether it is related to impaired driving or the lack of seat belts or car seats, educating children can play a vital role when holding adults accountable. Media campaigns will be developed to raise awareness on the importance of seat belts/ child restraints and the consequences when no belt is worn (paid and earned). Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2013 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seatbelt? Has the rate of DUI arrests changed in this Region? Was enforcement changed or increased? Has the rate of alcohol related crashes changed in this Region? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture not to drink and drive and stress the importance of occupant restraint use? 91

96 Project Name: Safe Communities Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) Budget Summary: 402 Funds Local Funds M5IDC Funds Personnel Services $ 23, $20, $ 53, Accounting $ 1, $ 3, Travel/ Training $ 3, $ 2, $ 7, Media $ 3, $ 9, Materials/ Project Supplies $ $ 1, Office Expenses $ 3, $ 9, Non-Major Equipment (Computer) $ $ WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ $ 6, TOTAL BUDGET $ 39, $ 20, $ 91, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-Major Equipment (Computer) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6,7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C9: Numbers of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grantfunded enforcement activities 92

97 Project Number: SA SA-05 Project Name: CLICK Project Awardee: Laramie County School District #1 According to the Wyoming s 2012 Report on Traffic Crashes, there were twelve drivers age involved in fatal crashes of which 9 were male. There were 764 injury crashes involving drivers between the ages of and 2,223 involved in property damage only crashes. Overall, there were 28.8% (894/2999) occupants ages 0-20 unbelted while involved in crashes. Of these, there were 368 unbelted young drivers with 42 distracted unbelted,89 alcohol suspected unbelted and 239 unbelted speeding young drivers. Click consists of recruiting high school and junior high school students to serve as presenters and good role models on the importance of traffic safety. The main objectives of the Click program are seatbelt safety, distracted driving, helmet safety, weather and road conditions, graduated and hardship driver's license, and driving under the influence. The Click students promote and speak about all these objectives in elementary, junior and senior high schools, traffic safety activities, and community events. These students serve as examples to not only the children in elementary schools, but also to their peers and teachers. The coordinator will work in 4 counties (Laramie, Goshen, Carbon, & Albany) to conduct campaigns and provide presentations for the Highway Safety program which will establish communication and awareness in local schools about the issues that face young drivers. Evaluation Measures: School evaluations will be done by teachers per classroom presentations on highway safety. Pre and Post survey forms are completed by teachers to determine how effective Click presentations are in seat belt usage, underage drinking, distracted driving, helmet safety, and obtaining a driver s license. Seat belt surveys are also conducted at all the high schools the beginning and end of the school year. Administrative evaluations are done yearly by my supervisor to monitor my duties as the Click Facilitator at all schools in the district. A summary evaluation report will be provided to the Highway Safety Office Budget Summary: Personal Services $63, Travel/Training $ 5, Project Expenses $ 3, Office Expenses $ 1, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 6, Total Budget $80, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 93

98 SECTION TRAFFIC RECORDS 94

99 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 408 Traffic Records TR-01 through TR-11 Various See below WYDOT - Wyoming Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (WYTRCC) and Wyoming Traffic Records Oversight Committee (WYTROC) The Wyoming Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (WyTRCC), by definition, is tasked with the job of improving Wyoming s Traffic Records Systems. It is the role of the committee to help with communication, coordination, and assistance among collectors, managers, and users of traffic records data in Wyoming and also to review and evaluate new technologies to keep the highway safety data and traffic records systems up-to-date. Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M3DA M3-01 WASCOP E-Citations WASCOP This project is to do a group purchase of the interface between the mobile devices used by local law enforcement officers to write up a citation and the records management system. The procurement is essentially sole-sourced to each of the RMS vendors. The project will finalize the translation table to map the various municipal numbering systems to the state uniform statute numbering and provide for travel and training. RMS Purchase/ accessories $513, Travel / Training $ 20, WASCOP Indirect Charges $ 54, WASCOP TOTAL $587, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 52, Total $640, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-07 EMS Electronic Data System Hardware/Software/Training Department of Health EMS Program The Wyoming EMS is in the process of replacing the current ambulance trip and reporting program and trauma registry. Improvements to this process require the purchase of software, equipment and training in fostering support for continued increased compliance of ambulance companies to submit EMS run data electronically. Sixty percent of ambulance services in the State have been equipped to achieve 100% mobile capability. Historically, the paper-based system resulted in a time lag of 4 to 6 months. Currently, reporting shows data availability within an average of 52 days. EMS Electronic Data System Associated Hardware/Software $160, Travel/Training Expenses $ 20, EMS Total $180, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 14, Total $194,

100 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-03 Traffic Records Project Manager WYDOT Highway Safety Program Based on the Traffic Records Assessment and Strategic Plan, the Highway Safety Office is utilizing a consultant to assist in project planning, coordinating, tracking and reporting. With the Traffic Records Project Manager, projects will be advanced, ensuring that the various project directors daily urgencies don t undermine the work required in active projects. Overall, the project manager will assist in project planning, coordinating, tracking and reporting of Traffic Records projects. The Project Manager works in concert with each project director in order to assist with creation, updating and completion of specific milestones. The greatest effort is focused on active projects. Consulting Fees $148, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 13, Total $162, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M3DA M3-02 WHP Crash & Citation Data Analysis Wyoming Highway Patrol This project is to address extraction information from the citation database and to integrate the citation data with crash data. This project will put in place a pilot system for the law enforcement to apply datadriven decision making regarding enforcement efforts using information from integrating crash and citation data. This will drive enforcement efforts related to reducing the frequency and severity of crashes. Crash & Citation Data Analysis $50, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 4, Total $54, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-05 WECRS Automated and Synchronized Updates WYDOT Highway Safety Program WYDOT s Traffic Safety goal is to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic crashes by maximizing all available resources. In order to perform all the Quality Assurance monitoring that WYDOT needs to perform on the crash data, and to improve the ability to integrate the crash data with other data systems, WYDOT requires more complete access to the crash reporting system data. This project would enable synchronized updates to the WECRS database. Programming/project expenses $50, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 4, Total $54,

101 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M3DA M3-03 GCID Geo Locating Alcohol Related Incident Data Governor s Council on Impaired Driving Wyoming has the country s highest DUI arrests as a percentage of total population and the highest rate of estimated vehicle-miles traveled per capita. This information, coupled with Wyoming specific data on DUI arrests and crashes, allows this project to move forward by compiling data and conducting appropriate analysis, linking the different data sets. This project would geo-locate the locations of establishments with alcohol licenses, explore the mechanisms to geo-locate the arrest records to help identify specific areas of risk for alcohol related crashes. Consultant /Project Management Expenses $23, Travel/Training $ 2, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 2, Total $27, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M3DA M3-06 WECRS Quality Control WYDOT Highway Safety Program This project will meet user needs with respect to crash data timeliness, accuracy, completeness, consistency, integration and accessibility. Problems affecting the crash data can occur at various steps along the way. Each step in the collection process is an area where monitoring and/or corrective action can occur. The Highway Safety Program Crash Data Management Section will work on automating the processes and quality control of crash data. Consultant /Project Management Expenses $50, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 4, Total $54, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-01 GIS/LRS WYDOT Highway Safety Program The main goal of the project is to complete the public road GIS/LRS with the addition of all public roads in a manner that addresses the stakeholder needs. This project will continued work to link all road names and segment numbers to the road network in GIS, work with WYDOT Planning in order to determine the missing road segments within GIS and correct up the underlying geometry of the roads to fix errors. GIS/LRS $35, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 2, Total $37,

102 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-08 Improving Driver Registration Data WYDOT Driver Services This project would expand the export/import updates from the Driver Services Program Revenue Information System (RIS) data. The project would increase the frequency to monthly updates versus a historical annual archive by setting up the appropriate auxiliary tables to allow integration between the Crash and Driver Registration data, improved access to the driver registration data, improved driver registration quality data and improved reporting capability. This information moves the database to a more complete driver license record. The project would purchase additional hardware, if needed. Consultant /Project Expenses $105, Hardware w/ accessories $ 10, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10,312,20 Total $125, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: TR TR-01 Enhanced CARE Analysis and Reporting & Map Based Reporting (CARE IIIC) WYDOT Highway Safety Program This project is to build on the underlying CARE/WebCARE platform, adding multiple services that can be invoked by a safety analyst as well as by other users in applications. Included would be training for basic and advanced analysts/users (inside/outside WYDOT), to provide the basis for a comprehensive inventory of all intersections in the State, to provide various web services that can be access in various ways, to provide the capability to display information from multiple data sets along a Straight-Line Diagram (stacked graph) and to streamline the execution of the Extract, Transfer and Load (ETL) to create datasets used by analysts improving the timely availability of the data for analysis purposes. This project would also allow for map based reporting for the Wyoming Electronic Crash Reporting System. Enhanced Analysis and Reporting & Map Based Reporting $200, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 16, Total $216, Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K K9-10 Crash Data Retrieval Device (CDR) City of Cheyenne Police Department The Cheyenne Police Department investigated 1,731 traffic crashes in 2011 of which 9 people died and 644 people were injured. The most prevalent type of crash was multi-vehicle rear-end crash at 26.2%. In addition, 72.3% of all crashes occurred on dry roads. The Cheyenne Police Department is charged with documenting these traffic crashes, investigating the causes and collecting all necessary data. In partnership with the Highway Patrol in Laramie, the Cheyenne Police Department currently borrows their Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) device. The Cheyenne Police Department continues to gather most all of the crash data manually, with the exception of when there is a serious crash and they borrow a CDR, which can take days. 98

103 Project Name: Project Awardee: Various See below WYDOT - Wyoming Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (WYTRCC) and Wyoming Traffic Records Oversight Committee (WYTROC) (cont d) The Crash Data Retrieval Device will assist in investigating and defining patterns of crashes which will enable more targeted crash analysis and utilization of man hours. 408 Cheyenne PD CDR Device w/ accessories $6, $3, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ $ 0.00 Total $6, $3, Budget Summary: WASCOP Record Management Systems $ 500, EMS Electronic Data System Hardware/Software/Training $ 194, Traffic Records Project Manager $ 194, Local Benefit: 0% Law Enforcement Crash & Citation Data Analysis $ 54, WECRS Automated & Synchronized Updates $ 54, GCID Geo-locating Alcohol Related Data $ 27, Crash Data Quality Control $ 54, GIS/LRS Project $ 37, Improving Driver Registration Data $ 125, Enhanced Analysis and Reporting (CARE IIIC) $ 216, Crash Data Retrieval Device (CDR) $ 6, $1,466, Equipment: Performance Target: Non-Major C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; 99

104 UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE OCCUPANT FATALITIES OBSERVED SEAT BELT USE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE CORE MEASURE C4 & B1 100

105 OVERVIEW UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE OCCUPANT FATALITIES CORE MEASURE C4 OBSERVED SEAT BELT USE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE CORE MEASURE B1 Every year Wyoming has a large number of deaths and serious injuries on our highways that could be prevented or reduced through the proper use of occupant restraints. According to NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System, in 2011, there were 101 passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in Wyoming which included 63 unbelted fatalities. As determined by the Wyoming Crash Records System, in 2012, there were 109 fatal crashes which included 57 unbelted fatalities. In 2012 fifty-two percent (52.3%) of all fatalities did not use seat belts. Almost fifty three percent (53.3%) of the Wyoming deaths under 21 years of age were not properly restrained according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Young drivers are among the leading cause of motor vehicle crashes in the nation. Young drivers are able to be persuaded to change their driving behaviors and attitudes through education. According to the Safe Kids Wyoming database from check-up events being held across the state of Wyoming 91.89% of parents/caregivers used their seatbelts in Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than their appropriately restrained counterparts. When correctly installed and used, child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69% for children aged 4 years and younger. The Wyoming misuse rate of child restraints was at 89.58% in 2012 compared to % in The challenge set forth in the Wyoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to increase seat belt usage by both drivers and passengers thus protecting themselves and their families from the poor decisions and actions of others sharing the roadway system. 101

106 Occupant Protection Fatalities (FARS C4) Wyoming is experiencing an overall decrease of unbelted fatalities since 2008, which was the five year high of 83. The average unbelted fatalities from 2007 to 2001 was 72. In 2007 there were 65 unbelted fatalities and in 2011 there were 63. Wyoming s goal takes into consideration the downward trend, the graph trend line and the uncertainty of working with a large geographic area and relatively small unbelted fatality numbers. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the projected goal for unbelted fatalities in 2013 was 77. The FARS data was 63 unbelted fatalities in The 2012 FARS data is not yet available. Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (FARS) (C-4) To decrease unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, in all seating calendar base year average of 72 to 63 by December 31, positions OBSERVED SEAT BELT USE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE CORE BEHAVIOR MEASURE B1 The Seat Belt Use Survey is done the first full week of June annually. At present 16 of the 23 counties are included in the survey with 18 observation sites in each county using Primary, Secondary and Local roads. The survey provides data on drivers and front seat passengers, urban/rural, vehicle registration, vehicle type, gender, and seat belt usage. In 2012, the state developed the new methodology for the statewide survey so this will be used as the baseline for future surveys. The overall estimate of seat belt use for all vehicle occupants was 77.0 percent. There is no trend developed due to the new methodology change. However, our goal is to increase seat belt usage at least two percentage points to 80% by CY2014. The goal was developed by taking into consideration our programs involving statewide media, high visibility enforcement and safe community efforts. 102

107 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-04 Wyoming Seat Belt Coalition (WYSBC) Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Wyoming has a history of low seatbelt usage by its residents. The usage is well below the national average and the state also has consistently had the highest fatality rate in the nation for all vehicle crashes involving passenger vehicles. There were 121 vehicle related deaths in Wyoming in 2012 and 55% of the persons killed were not wearing a seatbelt. WASCOP is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing services and resources to enhance the health and safety of citizens in the state of Wyoming. WASCOP intends to sub-contract with Johnson and Associates (J&A) to manage and provide the identified services for this project. This consulting firm has provided the facilitation and coordination services for the Coalition continuously since the project s original implementation. J&A will assign a project manager and additional staff as required, in order to accomplish all project duties and responsibilities. J&A will be responsible for the day-to-day functions of the WYSBC, will schedule meetings for participants, develop meeting agendas in concert with the WYSBC management team; distribute agendas and reports to the members, facilitate presentations and discussions at meetings; take minutes of meetings and distribute to members, will coordinate all related activities and initiatives, respond to requests for information, and will work to resolve issues or concerns of all participants. Toward this end, the project manager will create and maintain an internet-based project management website that will be accessible to all participants. This site will provide essential information and will be the means by which issues can be discussed and all WYSBC initiatives can be tracked and updates provided. The project will provide for training and travel to Traffic Safety related conferences for WYSBC members. This project has one overarching goal: to develop and implement a series of state, community and business strategies to increase seatbelt usage and improve safety on Wyoming s roads and highways. Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project period is due by October 15, Budget Summary: Professional/Contractual $ 55, Printing & Dissemination $ 4, Materials/Supplies $ Meeting Expenses $ 10, Travel $ 2, Coalition Projects $ 45, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 10, Total $128, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, TOTAL BUDGET $138, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; A1-Number of seat belt citations 103

108 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP03 Buckle Up Kids Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation Motor vehicle related injuries kill more children and young adults than any other single cause in the United States. These crashes are the leading cause of death from unintentional injury for persons of all ages. Motor vehicle crashes account for nearly 42% of all unintentional childhood injury-related deaths (0-14). In 2011, Wyoming had 22 people (0-21 years) killed in motor vehicle crashes. Of those lives lost (0-21 years), 12 failed to use proper restraints. A total of 135 deaths occurred in Wyoming due to motor vehicle crashes and of that 63% were NOT restrained. (Wyoming Highway Patrol Fatal Summary, 2012) According to the Safe Kids Wyoming database from check-up events being held across the state of Wyoming 91.89% of parents/caregivers used their seatbelts in NHTSA estimates that if Wyoming were to pass a primary seat belt law, usage could rise by approximately 13 percentage points. With a primary seat belt law, each year Wyoming could save about 12 lives, 80 serious injuries and $26 million in costs. Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than their appropriately restrained counterparts. When correctly installed and used, child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69% for children aged 4 years and younger. The misuse rate of child restraints was at 89.58% in 2012 compared to % in (Safe Kids Wyoming Database) If we are to make a difference in our county and in our state, a unified effort must be made to educate and create awareness to every citizen of what we risk and lose when restraints are not used. The Buckle Up Kids Program through a partnership with Safe Kids USA, WYDOT Highway Safety Program, Wyoming Department of Health, Safe Kids Wyoming, and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation is a comprehensive statewide initiative that works with local communities to train and certify volunteer personnel to provide child safety seat checks in their communities. The program offers training for technicians and community advocates and offers technical support with one statewide data center on checkers, certified trainers, advocates and the checkup results. The data center will evaluate misuse of child restraints from across the state to help direct information to improve this problem and will also track the use of seat belts by the driver. Evaluation Measure: Evaluations will be conducted following all car seat checks. Data will be collected and reviewed on numbers of seats checked/distributed and percentage of misuse and leading misuse problems. Data on adult usage will also be collected and reported on incoming vehicles to the checkup events. A final summary report will be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Personal Services $ 68, Materials/ Supplies $ 12, Training $ 35, Travel $ 5, Total Budget $121, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 9, TOTAL $131, Local Benefit: 100% 104

109 Project Name: Project Awardee: Buckle Up Kids Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation (cont d) Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 105

110 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-01 Comprehensive Safety Belt Program Highway Safety Program This program compliments other prevention and education efforts aimed at saving lives in Wyoming through the increased use of seat belt and child restraint systems. In 2012, there were 1258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, and 560 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Of the 3,405 people involved in the 1,258 unbelted crashes 2695 (79%) were not using seat belts. In % of all the fatalities did NOT use seat belts. The Highway Safety Office will partner with the many traffic safety advocates to spread the buckle up message to all ages statewide. The Project Coordinator will work with safety partners to plan and implement seat belt awareness events for the May Mobilization statewide and the Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week in September. Evaluation Measures Report collaboration efforts with all safety partners on the increased messaging directed toward the adult driver aged and as a secondary target population drivers under 21. Summarize the Awareness Events for both the May Mobilization and Child Passenger Safety Awareness Weeks. Budget Summary Materials/Supplies $17, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 1, Total $19, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 5, 6, 7 Performance Targets: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 106

111 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-02/M2PE M2-01 Alive-At-25/ Occupant Education/ Instructor Education/ Distracted Driving/Winter Driving/Teen Driving Wyoming Highway Patrol Every year Wyoming has a large number of deaths and serious injuries on our highways that could be prevented or reduced through the proper use of occupant restraints. In 2012, approximately fifty three percent (53%) of fatalities on Wyoming Highways did not properly use their occupant restraint. Of the 53%, approximately eighty three percent (83.3%) were Wyoming residents. Almost fifty three percent (53.3%) of the Wyoming deaths under 21 years of age were not properly restrained. Young drivers are among the leading cause of motor vehicle crashes in the nation. Young drivers are one of the persuasive groups to change their driving behaviors and attitudes. Currently we utilize a variety of programs and displays to promote seat belt and child restraint usage, including the Seat Belt Convincers, Rollover machines, Little Convincers, public services announcements, and incentive items. Troopers use seat belt safety education displays at fairs, civic groups, elementary, junior high and senior high schools to educate as many people as possible about seat belt usage. The driving simulator will be utilized by troopers and other safety advocates to educate all ages of drivers to the danger of distracted driving and to remind them to use their seat belts and child restraint seat in the vehicles. The Wyoming Highway Patrol will continue to teach the Alive-At-25" Program. The funding will be used to train WHP Troopers and to instruct the Alive-At-25" classes. The program is designed to make young drivers (14 to 24 years of age) aware of safe driving practices, understand teen behaviors, understand the consequences of their decisions, and the proper use of seatbelts. The driving simulator will be utilized by troopers and other safety advocates to educate drivers to the danger of Distracted Driving which has been shown to be a traffic safety issue for the young adult as well as older drivers. The driving simulator enables a participant to drive in a virtual space, while operating the controls of a vehicle. Overtime is utilized by troopers, sergeants and lieutenants to teach the Alive-At-25 class, Occupant Restraint use, Winter Driving, Distracted Driving, and Child Passenger Safety Education. The Wyoming Highway Patrol Strategic Plan strives to reduce the number of fatalities by five percent, reduce the overall number of crashes by five percent, and increase seat belt use by five percent. With this in mind, divisions are implementing new ways to educate the public about their enforcement and safety activities. Evaluation Measure: Summarize the activities utilized to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, fatalities and unbelted occupants in the year old age group by October 15, Budget Summary: 402 Funds M2PE Project Expenses $ 99, $113, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 8, $ 9, Total $107, $122, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: Driving Simulator CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2.3, 3, 5.1, 6, 7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 107

112 Project Number: SA SA-01/154AL AL-03 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention Laramie County: Laramie County has an estimated population of 94,483 people in It is one of Wyoming s larger cities, a metropolitan area, densely populated at 34.2 persons per square miles in contrast to the state average of 5 persons per square mile. In Laramie County, there were 2036 crashes in These crashes accounted for $381,370,300 in economic loss. Of the 2036 crashes there were 519 injury crashes and 755 individual injuries. In total there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 fatalities. Overall 4% of Laramie County drivers were not wearing their seat belt, while 5% of passengers are unprotected without occupant restraints. The Wyoming Department of Transportation Problem Identification report/ 2013 Fiscal Years reports a total of 56 individuals injured from the 44 crashes involving alcohol in The report also found 41 urban bicycle crashes. Albany County: There is an estimated population of 37,276 people residing in Albany County in 2012 according to the US Census Bureau. The people per square mile ratio are 8.5, slightly higher than the Wyoming average. Albany County is the home of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. As the only University in the state, UW covers roughly 785 acres and is home to 12,327 students. In 2011 of the 14,810 crashes in Wyoming 1,166 were from Albany County. Within these crashes there were 212 injury crashes resulting in 287 injuries and 9 fatalities. Of the serious and/or fatal crashes 44% of the vehicle occupants were unbelted. Overall alcohol was involved in 21 injury crashes and 26 injured individuals, including 5 deaths and 20 incapacitating injuries. Carbon County: The US Census Bureau reported in 2012 the estimated population of Carbon County was 15,666 people. This county encompasses over 7,990 square miles of land. Currently Safe Communities does a lot of work in both Laramie and Albany County with traffic safety. In Carbon County there is a great opportunity for Safe Communities to expand partnerships and create relationships with the residents. The goal is to increase knowledge of safety in areas such as occupant protection and impaired driving for all inhabitants. Carbon County houses only 2 people per square mile yet in this county there were 704 crashes in These crashes accounted for $194,888,700 in economic loss. Of the 704 there were 186 injuries crashes. In total there were 8 fatal crashes resulting in 11 fatalities; each of the fatalities involved impaired driving. Twelve individuals were injured from the 10 crashes involving alcohol and there were 21 crashes ending with property damages involving alcohol use. This county mimics Albany County in the fact that 44% of the vehicle crashes involved unbelted passengers and/or drivers. Pickup trucks were particularly high in their percentage of unbelted passengers with a rate of 61%. Goshen County: Goshen County had a total estimated population of 13,636 residents in The county itself covers 2,225 square miles of land area and has a ratio of people to square mile of 6.0 according to the US Census Bureau. In 2011 there were a total of 253 crashes in Goshen County. While one of these crashes were fatal and led to a single death, 49 of the crashes qualified as injury crashes. A total of 70 injuries occurred because of the crashes. Eight of the 49 did involve alcohol and 15 individuals were injured from those crashes while a total of 4 fatalities occurred. Torrington alone was home to over 38 percent of the injury crashes for the entire county; 3 of which involved alcohol and lead to 9 injuries. 7 property damage only crashes also occurred in 2011 within the county. The majority of the crashes in this location were property damage crashes which can affect the community as well. When finding seat belt statistics it was discovered that 36% of crashes involved unbelted vehicle occupants. 108

113 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of Safe Communities/Region #1 in Laramie County, Albany County, Carbon County and Goshen County resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats and misuse of safety seats. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in these counties by participating in the NHTSA National Campaigns of; the May Mobilization, Cheyenne Frontier Days, August Crackdown and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, plus other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. Throughout Safe Communities/Region #1, the program will also partner with members in law enforcement, educators, health and safety advocates in the community as well as county to stimulate change in how the county deals with drunk drivers and unbuckled citizens at the local level. Grant funds will be used for partial salary and benefits, planning and implementing projects, travel for a traffic safety conference and travel throughout the region, developing brochures, collecting data and organizing a publicity campaign. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seat belt? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture to stress the importance of occupant restraint use? Is the misuse rate of car seats, booster seats and the non-use of seatbelts decreased? Assess the number of citations and warnings issued by local law enforcement for failure to use safety belts Has the number of crashes in this Region caused by Driver Distractions decreased? 402 Funds 154AL Funds Budget Summary: Personal Services $26, $ 53, Office Expenses $ 2, $ 2, Travel/Training $ 6, $ 6, Non-Major Equipment (Computer, etc. + 2 IPads) $ 2, $ 2, Projects/Incentives $ 9, $ 19, Media $ 7, $ 23, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%)$ 4, $ 8, TOTAL BUDGET $58, $115, Local Benefits: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-major equipment (Computer & 2 IPads) 109

114 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 110

115 Project Number: SA SA-02/ 154AL AL-04 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development Converse County Converse County is a rural county that is divided by Interstate 25 accounting for 2.5% of the Wyoming s population. The crashes in Converse County account for 3% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 464 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 3 deaths and 70 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 79 people being hurt. Of the 54 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants, 32, or 59% were unbelted. There were 10 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 11 persons that were fatally or seriously injured. There were 151 DUI arrests in Converse County in 2011, of which, 3.31% were underage DUI arrests. There were 22 traffic crashes involving motorcycles between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 4 accidents; there was 1 fatality, 3 incapacitating injuries, and 73% were not wearing a helmet. Natrona County Natrona County is home to Casper, the state s 2 nd largest city. With a population density of 14.1, it is more than double the average of the state. Natrona County is also dissected by Interstate 25. The crashes in Natrona County account for 15% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 2,244 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 14 deaths, and 504 crashes that involved injuries and resulted in 701 people being hurt. Of the 165 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 83, or 50%, that were unbelted. There were 53 alcohol related fatal/serious injury accidents in which there were 69 people who fatally or seriously injured. There were 803 DUI arrests of which 6.48% were underage. There were 144 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 19 accidents; there were 4 fatalities, 22 incapacitating injuries, and 81% were not wearing a helmet. Niobrara County Niobrara County accounts for only 0.4% of Wyoming s population, making it the least densely populated county in the state. The crashes in Niobrara County account for less than 1% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 86 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 4 deaths and 20 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 28 people being hurt. Of the 17 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 2, or 12%, that were unbelted. There was 1 alcohol related serious injury crash in which 1 person was seriously injured. There were 15 DUI arrests, of which 6.67% were underage. There were 14 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was not involved in any; there were 4 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 68% were not wearing a helmet. Platte County Platte County accounts for 1.5% of the population of Wyoming. This rural county also serves as a corridor for Interstate 25. The crashes in Platte County account for 2.6% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 390 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 2 deaths and 74 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 90 people being hurt. Of the 69 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 16, or 24%, that were unbelted. There were 18 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 21 persons fatally or seriously injured. There were 67 DUI arrests, in which 7.46% were underage. There were 15 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 1 accident; there were 2 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 88% were not wearing a helmet. Safe Communities Region 2: Converse, Natrona, Niobrara, and Platte Counties, will address occupant protection and drunk driving issues that cause Wyoming roadways to be less safe. Specifically, the staff will seek opportunities to reduce alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats, and the misuse of seat belts and child safety seats. 111

116 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development (cont d) Safe Communities Region 2 will establish partnerships with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Wyoming Media Coordinators, school districts, and community colleges in the outlying counties while expanding these relationships within Natrona County. Furthermore, we will explore a possible relationship with the Casper Metropolitan Planning Office to determine the overlapping goals. In 2012, Wyoming had 77% statewide seat belt usage with 63.1% usage in Natrona County and 84.5% usage in Platte County, but Niobrara and Converse Counties are not part of the statewide seat belt survey. Operation costs (such as telephone, office equipment.) will be supplemented by the Wyoming Medical Center. Grant funds will be used for salary, planning projects and activities, materials and supplies as well as education and travel. Staff will explore opportunities to network and expand partnerships that further the goals of Safe Communities Region 2. We will identify other community events where occupant protection and alcohol awareness will present clear opportunities for community education and increasing the mindfulness of drivers, passengers, and cyclists in sharing the road. Evaluation Measures: Numbers will evaluate progress and successes of projects (activities) created and launched; and how many people are reached by each project. 1. Has the percentage of citizens wearing a seat belt in the region increased? 2. Has the number of individuals injured in crashes been reduced due to wearing a seat belt? 3. Has the media voluntarily attempted change of attitude and culture to use seat belts/ child restraints in vehicles? 4. Has Wyoming strengthened its seat belt law? 5. Has the number of children in child restraints increased? 6. Has the number of parents being arrested for the lack of a child passenger seat decreased? 402 Funds (40%) 154AL Funds (60%) Budget Summary: Personal Services $49, $ 74, Travel/Training $ 3, $ 4, Materials/Supplies $ $ 1, Media $ 5, $ 11, Program Expenses $12, $ 18, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 5, $ 9, TOTAL BUDGET $78, $121, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: CTW: Performance Target: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 112

117 Project Number: M2PE PE-03 / 154AL AL-05 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources Fremont County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 40,123 people with 8,498 being Native, 29,813 white and the rest were categorized as other. Fremont is a very large county with only four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Fremont County accounts for 7% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty line is 9% while in Fremont County it is a devastating 17.6%. Of the 40,123 people living in Fremont, 28,836 people are over 20 years of age. In Fremont County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 2,678 crashes, 43 of these crashes were fatalities. Park County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 28,205 people with 26,951 being white and 25 Native and the rest were categorized as other. Park County has 6942 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Park County accounts for 5% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Park County it is 9.4%. Of the 28,205 people living in Park County, 22,294 are 18 and over. In Park County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 1,857 crashes, 10 of these crashes were fatalities. Hot Springs County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 4,812 people with 4,609 being white and 70 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Hot Springs County has 2004 square miles with two people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Hot Springs County accounts for 0.8 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Hot Springs County it is 14%. Of the 4,812 people living in Hot Springs County, 3,848 are 18 and over. In Hot Springs County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 311 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Washakie County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 8,533 people with 7,795 being white and 93 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Washakie County has 2,238 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Washakie County accounts for 1.5 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Washakie County it is 9.3%. Of the 8,533 people living in Washakie County, 6,361 are 18 and over. In Washakie County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 384 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Big Horn County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 11,668 people with 11,009 being white and 100 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Big Horn County has 3,137 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Big Horn County accounts for 2% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Big Horn County it is 9.2%. Of the 11,668 people living in Big Horn County, 8,655 are 18 and over. In Big Horn County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 728 crashes, 7 of these crashes were fatalities. The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes and vehicle occupant protection. The idea behind all of these programs is to coincide the event times with marketing efforts conducted by our local WYDOT public specialist. This program will attempt to implement and execute projects with the following priorities: 113

118 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) Strengthening Partnerships will be a primary focus for this program. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in District #5 by participating in the NHTSA National Campaign May Mobilization and other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. In addition, we will partner with other local coalitions to work on vehicle occupant protection issues and the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition. Through the school education programs will conduct vehicle occupant protection in a multitude of schools within Region # 5. The program will be focused on attempts to conduct programming in middle schools, high schools and colleges. The goal of every seat belt program is to change attitude and behavior in how we view the following: * Buckling a seat belt may be a personal choice, but it does not just involve the person making the choice. * Texting is a dangerous choice of communication while driving. Wyoming citizens must be aware of its dangers and that it is against the law in our state. * Not having a primary law does not mean freedom, it means financial loss - individuals suffer, insurance companies suffer, health care suffers, our state s economy suffers. The focus on child passenger safety will be to continue conducting Safety Rodeo Events and Child Car Seat Distribution. Whether it is related to impaired driving or the lack of seat belts or car seats, educating children can play a vital role when holding adults accountable. Media campaigns will be developed to raise awareness on the importance of seat belts/ child restraints and the consequences when no belt is worn (paid and earned). Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2013 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seatbelt? Has the rate of DUI arrests changed in this Region? Was enforcement changed or increased? Has the rate of alcohol related crashes changed in this Region? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture not to drink and drive and stress the importance of occupant restraint use? Budget Summary: 402 Funds Local Funds 154AL Funds Personnel Services $ 23, $20, $ 53, Accounting $ 1, $ 3, Travel/ Training $ 3, $ 2, $ 7, Media $ 3, $ 9, Materials/ Project Supplies $ $ 1, Office Expenses $ 3, $ 9, Non-Major Equipment (Computer) $ $ WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ $ 6, TOTAL BUDGET $ 39, $ 20, $ 91, Local Benefit: 100% 114

119 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) Capital Equipment: CTW: Performance Target: Non-Major Equipment (Computer) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 115

120 Project Number: SA SA-05 Project Name: CLICK Project Awardee: Laramie County School District #1 According to the Wyoming s 2012 Report on Traffic Crashes, there were twelve drivers age involved in fatal crashes of which 9 were male. There were 764 injury crashes involving drivers between the ages of and 2,223 involved in property damage only crashes. Overall, there were 28.8% (894/2999) occupants ages 0-20 unbelted while involved in crashes. Of these, there were 368 unbelted young drivers with 42 distracted unbelted,89 alcohol suspected unbelted and 239 unbelted speeding young drivers. Click consists of recruiting high school and junior high school students to serve as presenters and good role models on the importance of traffic safety. The main objectives of the Click program are seatbelt safety, distracted driving, helmet safety, weather and road conditions, graduated and hardship driver's license, and driving under the influence. The Click students promote and speak about all these objectives in elementary, junior and senior high schools, traffic safety activities, and community events. These students serve as examples to not only the children in elementary schools, but also to their peers and teachers. The coordinator will work in 4 counties (Laramie, Goshen, Carbon, & Albany) to conduct campaigns and provide presentations for the Highway Safety program which will establish communication and awareness in local schools about the issues that face young drivers. Evaluation Measures: School evaluations will be done by teachers per classroom presentations on highway safety. Pre and Post survey forms are completed by teachers to determine how effective Click presentations are in seat belt usage, underage drinking, distracted driving, helmet safety, and obtaining a driver s license. Seat belt surveys are also conducted at all the high schools the beginning and end of the school year. Administrative evaluations are done yearly by my supervisor to monitor my duties as the Click Facilitator at all schools in the district. A summary evaluation report will be provided to the Highway Safety Office Budget Summary: Personal Services $63, Travel/Training $ 5, Project Expenses $ 3, Office Expenses $ 1, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 6, Total Budget $80, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 116

121 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-06 Wyoming Statewide Seat Belt Survey DLN Consulting An annual statewide seat belt survey will be conducted to measure progress of occupant protection programs and state legislation. The safety belt usage survey will cover drivers and front seat outboard passengers in passenger motor vehicles (passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles), registered in state and out-of-state, traveling on all road segments (U.S., State and Local). The process for the survey will be according to the new NHTSA approved methodology in FY2012. The survey will be done in the 16 selected counties. The baseline result was established from the June 2012 survey. The funding will provide an annual on-site training for the observers, on-site monitoring of observers and, the cost of the observers. The consultant will locate any new observers as needed. The project expenses will include direct labor costs for observers, clerical, analysis of the survey results. Evaluation Project Funding: Provide the on-site training and monitoring as required for the statewide survey. Submit the final report with the analysis of the statewide survey to the HSO no later than October 15, 2014 with the statewide usage rate by September 1, OP Budget Summary Contractual Services $90, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 7, Total Budget $ 97, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.2 Performance Target: C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 117

122 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: OP OP-07 Highway Safety Office Special Events Highway Safety Program Wyoming has a history of low seat belt usage by its residents (72.2% residents vs Overall 77%). The usage is well below the national average (85%). In 2012, there were 1258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, and 560 property damage only crashes, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Of the 3,405 people involved in the 1,258 unbelted crashes 2695 (79%) were not using seat belts. In % of all the fatalities did NOT use seat belts. The Highway Safety Office will partner with the many traffic safety advocates to spread the buckle up message to all ages statewide. One example of an event would be the State Basketball Tournament held in Casper in February 2013 where volunteers manned an informational booth to spread the word about buckling up. Another special event is the Wyoming State Fair held in Douglas in August annually where the Fair attendees are able to ask questions, see demonstrations and hear stories of survivors. Evaluation Measures: Report collaboration efforts with all safety partners on the increased messaging directed toward the young driver (14-49 years of age). Budget Summary: Project Expenses $22, WYDOT Indirect Costs(8.23%) $ 1, Total $24, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: CTW: None Chapter 1: Section 5.5, 6.5; chapter 2: Section 3.1, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; Chapter 6: Section3; chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 1.3, 2.2, 3, 4.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 118

123 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PM PM Highway Safety Media Campaigns WYDOT Public Affairs WYDOT Public Affairs (PAO) highway safety efforts are undertaken on a statewide basis with the cooperation of various partners, including WYDOT District Public Involvement Specialists. The estimated population of Wyoming as of 2010 was 568,158 people. According to WYDOT Highway Safety statistics for 2012; there were 1,258 traffic crashes with an unbelted driver or passenger of which: 64 were fatal crashes with 57 unbelted fatalities, 634 injury crashes with 690 people injured, resulting in a 10% decrease of unbelted crashes from Challenging winter driving conditions and distracted driving are also serious contributors to crashes on Wyoming roadways. WYDOT PAO is working to make the public aware of identified traffic safety issues related to the tragedy of traffic crashes and other roadway issues. The traffic safety issues to be addressed are determined directly through the crash statistics and the partnership with Highway Safety, WYDOT staff, and other partners statewide. PAO will develop and distribute the traffic safety messaging to the traveling public through various media processes, such as newspaper, television, radio, internet, sports venues, and other available means. WYDOT PAO will coordinate the efforts to provide public communication for traffic safety issues as identified. The Public Affairs Office will be responsible for the collection and distribution of information into the format determined acceptable for public communication. Materials/supplies and personal/professional services will be utilized under this grant project. Funding may also be used for promotional items with prior approval from the Highway Safety Office and printing for the Public Affairs Office or public information specialists. Evaluation Measures: Budget Summary: WYDOT Public Affairs will contract with a third party to conduct a statewide survey to gauge the results of the traffic safety campaigns. The results of the survey will be provided to WYDOT Highway Safety. Production Costs (Materials/supplies/professional services) $ 25, Media Purchases (Newpaper, television, radio, internet, sports venues) $324, Public Involvement Specialists $100, Travel/Training $ 2, Overall Survey Costs $ 10, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 41, TOTAL BUDGET $545, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3, 6; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 4.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C6: Number of speeding-related fatalities; C7: Number of motorcyclists fatalities; C8: Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities; C9: Number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes; C10: Number of pedestrian fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 119

124 Project Number: K K2-01 Project Name: Boost Til 9 Project Awardee: Highway Safety Office Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than their appropriately restrained counterparts. When correctly installed and used, child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69% for children aged 4 years and younger. The misuse rate of child restraints was at 72.68% in 2011 compared to 89.58% in 2012 which put Wyoming at the same rate as in (Safe Kids Wyoming Database) To make a difference in the county and the state, a unified effort must be made to educate and create awareness to every citizen of what each risks and the loss when restraints are not used. Each year new parents and grandparents/caregivers need to be educated about the importance of correct use of the child safety seats. Effective child passenger safety training also raises awareness for parents/caregivers of the importance of proper occupant restraint usage for all riding with children. Seatbelt usage by parents is also tracked at the Safe Kids Wyoming check-up events. In 2012, the child passenger safety programs resulted in over $2 million in health care savings statewide. In 2012, 1,453 car seats were inspected and 637 distributed to families and 472 checkup events and workshops were conducted that reached more than 6,093 children and parents/caregivers. Four hundred seventy-three technicians attended events and 38 new CPS technicians were certified. Through the renewal classes, four technicians were recertified. In 2012 there were 213 certified technicians which was the most certified technicians in the state in the history of the program. In Wyoming throughout FY2014, the Boost Til 9 program will focus on working locally to improve the correct use of child safety seats/seat belts with the use of posters to notify parents when an event is taking place, the importance of using child safety seats/seat belts and to use them correctly each and every time. The funds will be used to cover the expense of materials/supplies, possible media, and some safety seats for the local programs as needed. Evaluation: All local programs will be asked to send in a summary of their activities and their effectiveness to the Highway Safety Office by October 15, Budget Summary: Project Expenses $23, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 1, Total $25, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 2: 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Performance Measures: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 120

125 ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES CORE MEASURE 5 & DRUGGED IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES 121

126 ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES CORE MEASURE 5 OVERVIEW Reducing the number of alcohol-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries occurring on the roadways remains a top safety focus area for Wyoming. According to the NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System, in 2011, there were 38 fatalities in crashes involving at least one driver with a BAC of 0.08 or greater. Those 38 fatalities accounted for 28% of traffic-related fatalities in As determined by the Wyoming Crash Records System, the state experienced 41 alcohol-related fatalities and 390 moderate to major injuries as a result of alcohol-related crashes in Driving under the influence arrests in 2012 accounted for 32.89% of all arrests. For the years of , 25% of critical crashes had alcohol involved. Forty percent (40%) of the fatal crashes in the years had alcohol involved. (Source: 2012 Wyoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan) The state is also experiencing an increase in arrests stemming from impaired driving related to drugs per the chart below. This increase is most likely due to the amount of effort being placed in drugged driving recognition training for law enforcement. At present, there are 92 Drug Recognition Experts in Wyoming. Since the inception of the program, Wyoming DREs have entered a total of 851 training evaluations and 655 enforcement evaluations with an overall 81.09% of the evaluations supported by toxicology. The minimum standard for this is 75%. Four Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) classes trained a total of 60 officers. The challenge from the Strategic Highway Safety Plan in dealing with the impaired driving issue is it deals with both alcohol and drugs (illegal drugs and prescription medications) used by drivers. Support for this issue will be from law enforcement, the Governor s Council on Impaired Driving and other traffic safety partners. Source: Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming

127 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (FARS C-5) Wyoming is experiencing an overall decrease of alcohol impaired driving fatalities. Continued best practices, based on data driven efforts, involving high visibility enforcement, education, media blitzes, etc., are key in moving towards a goal of no more than 33 alcohol impaired driving fatalities in the calendar year Trend line analysis supports this ambitious goal. (C-5) To decrease alcohol impaired driving fatalities from the base year average of 51 to 33 by December 31, Note: Impaired driving is based off of BAC results =.08+. NOTE: Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities are all fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 or greater. 123

128 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-18 Impaired Driving Media Campaign Governor s council on Impaired Driving Continuing one of the most effective evidence based strategies for reducing impaired driving is a sustained, paid, statewide media campaign with messaging that creates a perceived risk of apprehension. Extensive state and national research has demonstrated that mass media anti-dui campaigns coupled with highly visible law enforcement campaigns can reduce alcohol impaired driving on average by 13%. Statewide media demonstrates the importance of the impaired driving problem which increases public support. This project would pay for a carefully planned, well designed and executed alcohol media campaign. The campaign would be implemented in conjunction with ongoing prevention activities with safety partners to include WHP, local law enforcement, Tribal Government leaders, Wyoming Trauma Coalition, Wyoming Department of Health, local prevention coalitions, etc. Television spots will provide closed captioning. The funds may be used for development costs, TV, radio, print media. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Project expenses $590, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 48, Total $638, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 6.2, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above. 124

129 Project Number Project Name Project Awardee M5IS M5-04 Governor s Council on Impaired Driving Facilitator Johnson and Associates The Council includes both government and private sector members, appointed by the Governor. The Council mix of representation includes: Department of Transportation (Highway Safety Office, Department of Health, Department of Revenue, Department of Family Services, Wyoming Judiciary, Office of the Attorney General, Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Wyoming County and Prosecuting Attorney Association, State Public Defenders Office, Victim Services Division, Safe Communities, Prevention Advocates, Private/Public Substance Abuse Treatment Providers, Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, County Coroners, Local Government and the Governor s Office. The Council procedures and staffing shall be as follows: 1) The Governor shall designate two co-chairs of the Council from the membership; 2) The Governor shall name a facilitator(s) of the Council. The facilitator shall be responsible for managing the work of the Council, including facilitating meetings, coordinating with the Governor s Office, serve as a spokesperson, and reporting the work of the Council to the Governor. The current named Facilitator for the Council is Earnest L. Johnson, Director of Services for Johnson & Associates. From the recommendations of the September, 2010 Strategic Plan to Reduce Impaired Driving In Wyoming, the Council and the facilitator will consider establishing sub committees as necessary to further the previous work done by Governor Freudenthal s Leadership team. The Council will determine which subcommittees will need to be established. The funds may be used for personal services, contractual services, meeting expenses, communication, training and a conference. Evaluation Measures A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: $240, Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 19, $259, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefits 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 4.1, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above. 125

130 Project Number Program Name Project Awardee M5IS M5-05 Impaired Driving Policy Analysis Governor s Office Multiple communities, councils, task forces, agencies, organizations, and programs are working to address alcohol issues and reduce impaired driving in Wyoming. Many initiatives cut across state agencies (Departments of: Transportation, Health, Family Services, Corrections, Education, Revenue, etc), and many funding opportunities require partnerships between various state and local agencies. Yet, because many state and local programs work independently of each other, resources are frequently duplicated, funding opportunities are often missed, messages and timing are confused, resulting in an overall reduction in the effectiveness of the initiatives. Maximum and sustained reductions in impaired driving cannot be realized without coordinated efforts. The DUI Policy Coordinator will continue to coordinate state efforts with local initiatives to ensure that state and local efforts compliment and reinforce each other. The position is placed in the Governor s Office to effectively deliver the Governor s policy directives on impaired driving and work closely with state agency department heads to identify and implement the most effective impaired driving countermeasures, eliminate redundancy, and leverage each agency s budget to more effectively reduce impaired driving. The Coordinator will continue to provide or coordinate training for various service providers (law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, judges, liquor license holders, etc.), inform state and local providers about potential grant opportunities, and inform state and local policy makers about the status of the impaired driving problem in Wyoming. Evaluation Measures As a performance/outcome-based strategy state and local impaired driving prevention efforts will compliment and reinforce each other, reducing duplication of resources and services. The public will continue to be made aware of policies designed to reduce impaired driving. Funding to prevent impaired driving will support evidence based best practices. Monitoring of data for reductions in impaired driving crashes, fatalities and injuries in Wyoming. A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary Project Expenses $162, Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 13, $175, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefits 0% Capitol Equipment None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 1.5, 2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities. 126

131 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5HVE M5-01 Enhanced Enforcement Initiative Governor s Council on Impaired Driving These funds will continue to be used exclusively for an Enhanced Enforcement Initiative in six-to-eight targeted counties as a part of the Council s strategy to reduce the number of alcohol involved traffic crashes in Wyoming. To be effective in reducing the statewide percentage of alcohol involved crashes in Wyoming (and in particular, alcohol involved injury and fatal crashes) the Council s strategy has been to focus efforts where the greatest numbers of alcohol involved crashes are occurring. After reviewing the locations of where these crashes occurred in 2010 and 2011, it is readily apparent that efforts need to be concentrated in six-to-eight counties. These eight counties are Natrona, Laramie, Sweetwater, Campbell, Fremont, Albany, Sheridan and Carbon, see attached relevant graphs using statistics provided by WYDOT. Governor Mead has expressed his support for the enhanced enforcement initiative. This initiative was presented to and discussed by the members of the Governor s Council on August 9, The initiative received unanimous support as part of the Council s strategy and approval for implementation in FFY Pre-planning will have to be accomplished with all the law enforcement agency administrators and project managers prior to implementation, as well as, continuous coordination needed throughout the life of this initiative. Additional funds will not be needed for this year or next year s contract for staff facilitation and coordination. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Project Expenses $166, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 13, WASCOP Indirect (9.25%) $ 15, Total $195, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2- Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 127

132 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-06 Chemical Testing Equipment Wyoming Department of Health Chemical Testing The Wyoming Chemical Testing Program staff partners with the Wyoming Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office by selecting sites in need of stationary alcohol testing devices (e.g. Intoximeters, LC/MS equipment, and calibration equipment). This project provides for the purchase of two Intoximeter ECIPR2 breath alcohol testing instruments for operator training and loaning to law enforcement agencies during instrument absence while awaiting completion of repairs and/or for occasions when law enforcement agencies require additional breath alcohol testing equipment. This project will also purchase five Guth Breath Alcohol Simulators to calibrate and standardize preliminary and evidential breath alcohol analyzers (ECIR2s). Accurate calibration of breath alcohol testing equipment is necessary to insure the equipment produces accurate and forensically defensible results. The Guth Model 12V500 simulator incorporates dual temperature probes to independently control and monitor the temperature of the water-alcohol solution used for calibration. For accurate calibrations it is very important that the temperature of the water-alcohol solution placed in the simulator is maintained at 34 C ±.05 C or better. Evaluation Measure: Budget Summary: To provide Major and Non-Major Equipment Record forms for Equipment purchased. A final summary report will be provided to the Highway Safety Office on where the equipment was used and a brief training summary on how effective the units were as training tools and how active the equipment was in the field after placement. Intoximeter/ECIR2 Testing Equipment & Alcohol Simulators $17, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 1, TOTAL $18, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: Intoximeters (2) & 5 Non-Major Guth Breath Alcohol Simulators CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above 128

133 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-07 Eligible Training-Chemical Testing Program Wyoming Department of Health Chemical Testing Program The specialized training requested in this training grant request is necessary to provide the knowledge and skills related to current alcohol testing procedures and providing expert witness testimony. The primary mission of the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory Chemical Testing program is to perform testing for alcohol and drugs in support of law enforcement DUI analysis, managing the breath analysis program and drug detection for state agencies. In order to support state and local agencies involved with drug and alcohol related public safety functions the Chemical Testing program is also involved in intoximeter training for law enforcement senior operators, expert witness testimony involving DUI cases in response to subpoenas, preparation of laboratory data for requested court documentation and repair and maintenance of blood and breath alcohol testing equipment. Laboratory toxicologists must be knowledgeable in the latest forensic assays and legal issues surrounding DUI litigation involving both blood testing and breath analysis which are increasingly complicated. These responsibilities are in addition to the primary laboratory analytical functions which involve processing and screening of large number of samples each day, confirmation of samples with a positive screening result, maintenance of equipment, daily laboratory quality control procedures, technical staff supervision and training, management of the daily technical operations of a high volume toxicology laboratory, sample data entry, review all data and final reports to insure the accuracy of reported results. This training is not part of the routine training for developing and maintaining skills involving routine toxicological analysis. This project provides for the technical and educational training of the Chemical Testing Program staff to ensure they remain experts for drug and alcohol court testimony and on all related instruments. The Chemical Testing Program staff requires training to be current on equipment specifications, repair techniques and to perform the duties as requested of the Highway Safety Office. If not for the highway safety work, they would need little training limited to just the equipment they use in-house. There will be six different types of training as listed below: 1. Agilent Technologies GC/MS and LC/MS Operator, Trouble Shooting and Maintenance School 2. Society of Forensic Toxicologists annual meeting Indiana University for Robert F. Borkenstein DUID Courses that provide instruction regarding the effects of drugs and alcohol on human performance, DUID litigation and traffic safety 3. International Association for Chemical Testing annual meeting 4. Intoximeters Inc. Breath Alcohol Instrument Repair and Maintenance Course 5. Forensic Alcohol Toxicology for Frontline Medicolegal Practitioner Evaluation Measure: To fund registration and travel expenses for training/educational seminars. A trip report will be provided for all training/conferences with reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Travel/Training/Educational Expenses $12, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ Total $12, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above. 129

134 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-07 Alcohol Factors Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) WASCOP will analyze the alcohol-related data for all custodial arrests from January 1 through December 31, This Information is being collected at the time of book-in at the twenty-three county detention facilities in the state, as well as at the Fremont County Alcohol Crisis Center. Johnson and Associates will be responsible for coordinating all related activities, developing and presenting formal presentations, responding to requests for information, and resolving issues or concerns of all participants. Toward this end, the project manager will create and maintain an internetbased project management website that will be accessible to all participants. This site will provide information and will be the means by which issues can be discussed as the project progresses. This project has three primary goals: (1) to analyze the alcohol-related data on custodial arrests in Wyoming in order to devise more effective strategies to reduce alcohol related crimes and traffic crashes; (2) to produce and disseminate a year-end report of the essential findings and conclusions to the general public and state and community leaders; and (3) to present the findings of the data collected to various governmental and community groups. Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project period is due by October 15, Budget Summary: Professional/Contractual $40, Printing & Dissemination $ 5, Forum Expenses $ 5, Travel $ 5, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 5, WASCOP Total $60, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 4, Total $65, Local Benefit: 0% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 130

135 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5TR M5-01 DECP/SFST Coordinator & DRE /ARIDE/SFST Training Wyoming Impaired Driving Programs Wyoming s alcohol-involved traffic crashes in the past two years have been steady despite enforcement efforts. The data from has a steady trend of fatal traffic crashes involving an impaired driver average at 37.8% per year. In 2010, 39.55% of the fatalities involved alcohol and/or drugs. Alcohol and drug-involved fatal crashes continue to be a major factor in Wyoming s fatal traffic crashes each year. In addition, 570 of the 4,796 injury crashes, or almost 12%, involved alcohol and/or drugs. In 2010, over 5,000 Driving Under the Influence arrests were made in the state by all law enforcement officers. The Laramie Police Department provided coordination of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program since its inception in Due to the current size of the program and the time required to successfully manage the program, the Laramie PD will no longer provide this coordination as of October 1 st Consequently, funding must be in place to provide a coordinator for the Wyoming DEC Program. In addition, during the recent NHTSA SFST assessment, it was recommended that Wyoming appoint a statewide SFST coordinator. To assist the coordinator with the training requirements for the ongoing training, many agencies have requested funding to pay for Instructors time in conducting the training. Wyoming's Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP) began in Currently, there are 80 Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) stationed throughout the state, working for various law enforcement agencies. Officers who attend DRE training are taught how to detect and apprehend drug impaired drivers, an ever-increasing problem on the highways of our state. This is a nationally recognized program. During the first five years of the program, Wyoming s DREs have completed over 700 training evaluations and over 1,000 enforcement evaluations. The program continues to be been highly successful. DREs are required to undergo a minimum of eight hours of refresher training every two years to remain certified as DREs. The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the IACP Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the DECP. The SFST program trains officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol while the DECP provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a DRE through the DECP conducts a drug evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a detention facility. ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between these two programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DECP. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is its review and required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirements. The ARIDE program also stresses the importance of securing the most appropriate biological sample in order to identify substances likely causing impairment. ARIDE is a 16- hour training course and may only be taught by DRE instructors. The training is conducted under the control and approval of the DECP State Coordinator. All Wyoming DREs would be equipped with relevant books (e.g. Drug Identifications Bible) as well as replacement supplies for their medical kits and coordinated identifying clothing (DRE shirts, DRE Instructor shirts, patches, etc.). Due to the loss of several DRE Instructors combined with ongoing Instructor needs, we would like to conduct a DRE Instructor Course to be held prior to the DRE Basic. This Course is typically a five day course and would be opened to up to twelve DRE Instructor candidates to join the existing cadre of 20 DRE Instructors statewide. These Instructors are also responsible for supervising required recertification evaluations in addition to class room teaching. The course would require two Instructors. 131

136 Project Name: Project Awardee: DECP/SFST Coordinator & DRE /ARIDE/SFST Training Wyoming Impaired Driving Programs (cont d) The use of DREs to assist with conducting evaluations of arrestees suspected of being under the influence of controlled substances has become an important component of this program. Ideally, DREs should also be utilized to assist with the investigation of fatal crashes in which drug or alcohol use is suspected. Since the inception of the program, agencies have either been paying the overtime for these callouts out of their own budgets or have not been making off-duty DREs available for callouts. The ability to be reimbursed for these overtime expenses would help ensure the availability of DREs in these cases. Finally, there is an established need for updated and ongoing training to provide law enforcement with the skills necessary to detect and apprehend impaired drivers. In addition, the IACP highly recommends that the DECP State Coordinator and key personnel attend the Annual IACP Training Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Impaired Driving and appropriate additional Traffic Safety Conferences. Evaluation Measure: Budget Summary: Submission of a Year End Summary Report of all purchases, buys, activities, etc., no later than October 15, DRE Basic Course $ 14, DRE Instructor Course $ 12, Travel/Training (Out of State) $ 13, o DECP/SFST Coordinator to Lifesavers ($2,100) o DECP/SFST Coordinator + 3 DREs to DRE Conference ($8,400) o DECP/SFST Coordinator to TAP Meeting ($1,200) o DECP/SFST Coordinator to Regional Meeting ($1,000) ARIDE Training $ 12, o Travel/Training (In state- $3,700) o Printing ($1,500) o Instructors- $25/hour for 16 hours each for 6 classes ($4,800) SFST Training $ 14, o Travel/Training (In state- $5,000) o Printing ($1,000) Instructors- $20/hour for 24 hours each for 3 classes ($2,880) Materials/Supplies/Misc. Costs $ 10, DRE Overtime $ 7, Mileage $ 5, DECP/SFST Coordinator $ 75, o 1500 hours at $35/hour Project Budget $162, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 14, Total $177, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 7.1, 7.3 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 132

137 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5CS M5-02 Intoximeters and Alco Sensor equipment Local Law Enforcement Agencies This project will replace alcohol testing equipment, such as the Intoximeter, for large sample demand or Alco Sensor IV, for locations with smaller demand. Placement or replacement is determined by the Department of Health (DOH), Chemical Testing Program (CTP) as they evaluate equipment location, age, ability to service and sample demand. CTP will review locations by timeliness of officer to a testing site. One hour is targeted as the maximum travel time any testing site. A member of the CTP staff services all alcohol testing equipment to ensure the equipment delivers accurate BAC results and trains officers on the correct usage of the equipment. The procedure for requesting a testing device is: 1. The law enforcement agency contacts Chemical Testing with a request or Chemical Testing notifies the agency of their equipment needs. 2. The CTP uses the following criteria per Tom Johnson, Chemical Testing Supervisor: Our first criteria for instrument placement is geographical dispersion. We try to place instruments so that all sites are within approximately a one hour drive from any potential site of a traffic stop. The population density of an area and the number of law enforcement officers that would potentially utilize the instrument determines what type of instrument is placed at a particular site. We try to place EC/IR s in areas of high usage (e.g. Cheyenne, population 50,000) and Alco-sensor IV s (with printers) in areas of low usage (e.g. LaBarge, population 600). There is no set number used to determine placement because there is such a contrast in population density that it is usually obvious which instrument is needed. 3. The agency, like all other grant requestors, sends a letter of intent, first to Tom Johnson and then to Grant Manager, at the Wyoming Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (WYDOT HSO). Within the letter, it is required they provide the statement of need from Chemical Testing before the request is considered. Evaluation Measure: To purchase three (3) intoximeters or Alco Sensor IVs, meeting the specifications set forth by the Department of Health, Chemical Testing Program (CTP). Equipment will be monitored by WYDOT s Highway Safety Office for use, operating condition, and agency location. Duration of this monitoring is dependent on equipment classification of Non-Major or Major. Budget Summary: Equipment $5,000 $15, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 1, Total $16, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: Market value of intoximeter or Alco Sensor IV, meeting the DOH/CTP specifications may exceed $5,000 and thus may be considered Major equipment. WYDOT-HSO will pay up to $5,000 per piece of equipment. CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.3, 2.4 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 133

138 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5C M5-01 Blood Kits Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) This project will allow WASCOP to purchase blood kits for law enforcement agencies throughout the state for Highway Safety Office (HSO) funded overtime enforcement only. The HSO will jointly determine the number of blood kits needed for the purchase for HSO funded overtime enforcement.. WASCOP will distribute the kits based off of traffic safety data such as DUI arrests represented in the Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming by WASCOP and Crime in Wyoming by the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and overtime hours. The targeted distribution will be done by WASCOP during organizational meetings, overtime grant reviews, traffic safety committee meetings, etc. The Highway Safety office (HSO) will assist with the data driven approach as needed. Evaluation Measure: A summary stating the number of law enforcement agencies that received the blood kits and the overtime activity for which they were used will be provided by WASCOP to the HSO no later than October 15, Budget Summary:: Blood Kits $14, WASCOP Indirect Charge (9.25%) $ 1, WASCOP TOTAL $15, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 1, Total $16, Local Benefit: 0% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 134

139 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5HVE M5-04 WASCOP Local DUI O/T Enforcement Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Highway Safety Office has successfully worked with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chief of Police in the past. The Association has experience with Highway Safety grants and management of grant fund distribution. The Local DUI O/T Enforcement project will be managed by WASCOP. In turn, WASCOP plans to continue its contract with Johnson and Associates to preserve the knowledge base gained and to make the grant management as smooth as possible for grant agencies. Similar to grant funding by the HSO, WASCOP will provide opportunities to all law enforcement agencies in the State. The grants will continue to be event based, national or local campaigns, and will focus enforcement on impaired driving placing the traveling public in jeopardy. Approximately 75 individual grant applications were received, processed and approved for funding in FY2012. The grant application process, approval, documentation, reporting and oversight will satisfy NHTSA and WYDOT requirements, rules and regulations. During the fiscal year, the WASCOP Traffic Safety Committee will update and/or modify a new funding formula and an evaluation guideline for the Association to use in the distribution of funds based on traffic safety data. Evaluation Measure: Provide monthly reports on activity and productivity of the law enforcement efforts in the event areas of DUI O/T Enforcement. Budget Summary: Local DUI Enforcement $358, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 36, WASCOP Total $395, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 35, Total $430, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.2, 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 135

140 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-13 WASCOP Local Video Camera Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Typically one third of Wyoming s fatal crashes are alcohol involved. The data shows that between , alcohol related fatalities averaged 35.3%. Alcohol continues to be a significant factor in fatal and serious injury crashes in Wyoming. Finding and arresting impaired drivers is the key to reducing the number of drunk drivers and persons killed on Wyoming s roadways. Another issue is the conviction of the offender. Video cameras assist by visually supporting an officer s probable cause for the stop and field sobriety tests. This project provides funding for approximately 36 video cameras and accessories to Wyoming s local law enforcement agencies/departments to assist in DUI arrests and court convictions. Video cameras are also known to improve officer safety. Numerous agencies have requested funding. Priorities of camera grant placement will be based on high DUI fatality locations, high alcohol involved crash locations, high citation areas and/or participation in DUI HVE. Evaluation Measure: Budget Summary: Each agency will provide a final report by October 15, 2014 with the pros/cons and usage of the camera(s). Video Camera s $162, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 15, WASCOP Total $177, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 14, Total $192, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: Video Camera s CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 136

141 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-09 Wyoming Underage Drinking and Driving Reduction Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) In 2011, there were 23 fatalities and 1,134 injuries in crashes with a driver years of age. There were 59 alcohol involved crashes with a driver years of age that resulted in death or injury to one or more persons and an additional 67 alcohol involved crashes that resulted in property damage only. The Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming 2011 report indicates that DUI arrests account for 32% of all arrests statewide; the average BAC is.15% for all DUI arrests and that 7.25% of all persons arrested for DUI were under the age of 21 years. This project will involve local law enforcement agencies, County Prevention Management and local coalitions. These groups realize the importance of reaching our youth and adults within the community and have conducted community specific needs assessments. Additionally, they have identified best practice enforcement strategies to address underage drinking, over-consumption, and drinking and driving. Strategies for this project include party patrols, saturation patrols, special event enforcement presence, source investigations, retailer compliance checks, server training, bar checks and shoulder taps, peer-to-peer education and prevention strategies in schools and communities. There will be high profile campaigns to educate and raise awareness on underage drinking and driving. This project will also provide local agency media support specific to each county to address underage drinking and driving aimed at preventing underage drinking. Each project coordinator will develop their local media. Evaluation Measure: Provide a summarized report of all project activities created and launched by October 15, ALCOHOL PFS Funds Budget Summary: Law Enforcement O/T $120, $ 95, Personnel Services $ 25, $ 20, Travel/Training $ 3, $ 6, TIPs Training $ 0.00 $ 4, Media $ 20, $ 0.00 Prescription Drug Drop Boxes $ 0.00 $ 15, Alcohol and Youth Data Report $ 20, $ 0.00 WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 19, $ 9, WASCOP Total $208, $150, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 18, $ 0.00 Total $226, $150, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, Chapter 6: Section 4.1 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C9: Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 137

142 Project Number: SA SA-01 / 154AL AL-03 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention Laramie County: Laramie County has an estimated population of 94,483 people in It is one of Wyoming s larger cities, a metropolitan area, densely populated at 34.2 persons per square miles in contrast to the state average of 5 persons per square mile. In Laramie County, there were 2036 crashes in These crashes accounted for $381,370,300 in economic loss. Of the 2036 crashes there were 519 injury crashes and 755 individual injuries. In total there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 fatalities. Overall 4% of Laramie County drivers were not wearing their seat belt, while 5% of passengers are unprotected without occupant restraints. The Wyoming Department of Transportation Problem Identification report/ 2013 Fiscal Years reports a total of 56 individuals injured from the 44 crashes involving alcohol in The report also found 41 urban bicycle crashes. Albany County: There is an estimated population of 37,276 people residing in Albany County in 2012 according to the US Census Bureau. The people per square mile ratio are 8.5, slightly higher than the Wyoming average. Albany County is the home of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. As the only University in the state, UW covers roughly 785 acres and is home to 12,327 students. In 2011 of the 14,810 crashes in Wyoming 1,166 were from Albany County. Within these crashes there were 212 injury crashes resulting in 287 injuries and 9 fatalities. Of the serious and/or fatal crashes 44% of the vehicle occupants were unbelted. Overall alcohol was involved in 21 injury crashes and 26 injured individuals, including 5 deaths and 20 incapacitating injuries. Carbon County: The US Census Bureau reported in 2012 the estimated population of Carbon County was 15,666 people. This county encompasses over 7,990 square miles of land. Currently Safe Communities does a lot of work in both Laramie and Albany County with traffic safety. In Carbon County there is a great opportunity for Safe Communities to expand partnerships and create relationships with the residents. The goal is to increase knowledge of safety in areas such as occupant protection and impaired driving for all inhabitants. Carbon County houses only 2 people per square mile yet in this county there were 704 crashes in These crashes accounted for $194,888,700 in economic loss. Of the 704 there were 186 injuries crashes. In total there were 8 fatal crashes resulting in 11 fatalities; each of the fatalities involved impaired driving. Twelve individuals were injured from the 10 crashes involving alcohol and there were 21 crashes ending with property damages involving alcohol use. This county mimics Albany County in the fact that 44% of the vehicle crashes involved unbelted passengers and/or drivers. Pickup trucks were particularly high in their percentage of unbelted passengers with a rate of 61%. Goshen County: Goshen County had a total estimated population of 13,636 residents in The county itself covers 2,225 square miles of land area and has a ratio of people to square mile of 6.0 according to the US Census Bureau. In 2011 there were a total of 253 crashes in Goshen County. While one of these crashes were fatal and led to a single death, 49 of the crashes qualified as injury crashes. A total of 70 injuries occurred because of the crashes. Eight of the 49 did involve alcohol and 15 individuals were injured from those crashes while a total of 4 fatalities occurred. Torrington alone was home to over 38 percent of the injury crashes for the entire county; 3 of which involved alcohol and lead to 9 injuries. 7 property damage only crashes also occurred in 2011 within the county. The majority of the crashes in this location were property damage crashes which can affect the community as well. When finding seat belt statistics it was discovered that 36% of crashes involved unbelted vehicle occupants. 138

143 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of Safe Communities/Region #1 in Laramie County, Albany County, Carbon County and Goshen County resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats and misuse of safety seats. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in these counties by participating in the NHTSA National Campaigns of; the May Mobilization, Cheyenne Frontier Days, August Crackdown and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, plus other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. Throughout Safe Communities/Region #1, the program will also partner with members in law enforcement, educators, health and safety advocates in the community as well as county to stimulate change in how the county deals with drunk drivers and unbuckled citizens at the local level. Grant funds will be used for partial salary and benefits, planning and implementing projects, travel for a traffic safety conference and travel throughout the region, developing brochures, collecting data and organizing a publicity campaign. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seat belt? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture to stress the importance of occupant restraint use? Is the misuse rate of car seats, booster seats and the non-use of seatbelts decreased? Assess the number of citations and warnings issued by local law enforcement for failure to use safety belts Has the number of crashes in this Region caused by Driver Distractions decreased? 402 Funds 154AL Funds Budget Summary: Personal Services $26, $ 53, Office Expenses $ 2, $ 2, Travel/Training $ 6, $ 6, Non-Major Equipment (Computer, etc. + 2 IPads) $ 2, $ 2, Projects/Incentives $ 9, $ 19, Media $ 7, $ 23, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%)$ 4, $ 8, TOTAL BUDGET $58, $115, Local Benefits: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-major equipment (Computer & 2 IPads) 139

144 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #1 Project Awardee: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation/ Injury Prevention (cont d) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 140

145 Project Number: SA SA-02/154AL AL-04 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development Converse County Converse County is a rural county that is divided by Interstate 25 accounting for 2.5% of the Wyoming s population. The crashes in Converse County account for 3% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 464 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 3 deaths and 70 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 79 people being hurt. Of the 54 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants, 32, or 59% were unbelted. There were 10 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 11 persons that were fatally or seriously injured. There were 151 DUI arrests in Converse County in 2011, of which, 3.31% were underage DUI arrests. There were 22 traffic crashes involving motorcycles between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 4 accidents; there was 1 fatality, 3 incapacitating injuries, and 73% were not wearing a helmet. Natrona County Natrona County is home to Casper, the state s 2 nd largest city. With a population density of 14.1, it is more than double the average of the state. Natrona County is also dissected by Interstate 25. The crashes in Natrona County account for 15% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 2,244 accidents in fatal accidents that resulted in 14 deaths, and 504 crashes that involved injuries and resulted in 701 people being hurt. Of the 165 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 83, or 50%, that were unbelted. There were 53 alcohol related fatal/serious injury accidents in which there were 69 people who fatally or seriously injured. There were 803 DUI arrests of which 6.48% were underage. There were 144 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 19 accidents; there were 4 fatalities, 22 incapacitating injuries, and 81% were not wearing a helmet. Niobrara County Niobrara County accounts for only 0.4% of Wyoming s population, making it the least densely populated county in the state. The crashes in Niobrara County account for less than 1% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 86 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 4 deaths and 20 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 28 people being hurt. Of the 17 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 2, or 12%, that were unbelted. There was 1 alcohol related serious injury crash in which 1 person was seriously injured. There were 15 DUI arrests, of which 6.67% were underage. There were 14 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was not involved in any; there were 4 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 68% were not wearing a helmet. Platte County Platte County accounts for 1.5% of the population of Wyoming. This rural county also serves as a corridor for Interstate 25. The crashes in Platte County account for 2.6% of the total in Wyoming. There were a total of 390 accidents in fatal crashes that resulted in 2 deaths and 74 crashes that involved injuries that resulted in 90 people being hurt. Of the 69 fatally or seriously injured vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes, there were 16, or 24%, that were unbelted. There were 18 alcohol related fatal/serious injury crashes in which there were 21 persons fatally or seriously injured. There were 67 DUI arrests, in which 7.46% were underage. There were 15 motorcycle crashes between 2009 and Of these, alcohol was involved in 1 accident; there were 2 fatalities, 8 incapacitating injuries, and 88% were not wearing a helmet. Safe Communities Region 2: Converse, Natrona, Niobrara, and Platte Counties, will address occupant protection and drunk driving issues that cause Wyoming roadways to be less safe. Specifically, the staff will seek opportunities to reduce alcohol related crashes, the lack of seat belt use and child safety seats, and the misuse of seat belts and child safety seats. 141

146 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region 2 Project Awardee: Wyoming Medical Center/ Community Development (cont d) Safe Communities Region 2 will establish partnerships with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Wyoming Media Coordinators, school districts, and community colleges in the outlying counties while expanding these relationships within Natrona County. Furthermore, we will explore a possible relationship with the Casper Metropolitan Planning Office to determine the overlapping goals. In 2012, Wyoming had 77% statewide seat belt usage with 63.1% usage in Natrona County and 84.5% usage in Platte County, but Niobrara and Converse Counties are not part of the statewide seat belt survey. Operation costs (such as telephone, office equipment.) will be supplemented by the Wyoming Medical Center. Grant funds will be used for salary, planning projects and activities, materials and supplies as well as education and travel. Staff will explore opportunities to network and expand partnerships that further the goals of Safe Communities Region 2. We will identify other community events where occupant protection and alcohol awareness will present clear opportunities for community education and increasing the mindfulness of drivers, passengers, and cyclists in sharing the road. Evaluation Measures: Numbers will evaluate progress and successes of projects (activities) created and launched; and how many people are reached by each project. 1. Has the percentage of citizens wearing a seat belt in the region increased? 2. Has the number of individuals injured in crashes been reduced due to wearing a seat belt? 3. Has the media voluntarily attempted change of attitude and culture to use seat belts/ child restraints in vehicles? 4. Has Wyoming strengthened its seat belt law? 5. Has the number of children in child restraints increased? 6. Has the number of parents being arrested for the lack of a child passenger seat decreased? 402 Funds (40%) 154AL Funds (60%) Budget Summary: Personal Services $49, $ 74, Travel/Training $ 3, $ 4, Materials/Supplies $ $ 1, Media $ 5, $ 11, Program Expenses $12, $ 18, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 5, $ 9, TOTAL BUDGET $78, $121, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; A1: Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 142

147 Project Number: SA SA-06/ M5IDC M5-01 Project Name: Safe Communities Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources Fremont County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 40,123 people with 8,498 being Native, 29,813 white and the rest were categorized as other. Fremont is a very large county with only four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Fremont County accounts for 7% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty line is 9% while in Fremont County it is a devastating 17.6%. Of the 40,123 people living in Fremont, 28,836 people are over 20 years of age. In Fremont County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 2,678 crashes, 43 of these crashes were fatalities. Park County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 28,205 people with 26,951 being white and 25 Native and the rest were categorized as other. Park County has 6942 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Park County accounts for 5% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Park County it is 9.4%. Of the 28,205 people living in Park County, 22,294 are 18 and over. In Park County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 1,857 crashes, 10 of these crashes were fatalities. Hot Springs County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 4,812 people with 4,609 being white and 70 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Hot Springs County has 2004 square miles with two people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Hot Springs County accounts for 0.8 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Hot Springs County it is 14%. Of the 4,812 people living in Hot Springs County, 3,848 are 18 and over. In Hot Springs County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 311 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Washakie County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 8,533 people with 7,795 being white and 93 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Washakie County has 2,238 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Washakie County accounts for 1.5 % of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Washakie County it is 9.3%. Of the 8,533 people living in Washakie County, 6,361 are 18 and over. In Washakie County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 384 crashes, 3 of these crashes were fatalities. Big Horn County: The 2010 census estimated the population to be 11,668 people with 11,009 being white and 100 Native American and the rest were categorized as other. Big Horn County has 3,137 square miles with four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Big Horn County accounts for 2% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty level is 10.1% while in Big Horn County it is 9.2%. Of the 11,668 people living in Big Horn County, 8,655 are 18 and over. In Big Horn County from 2009 to 2011 there were a total of 728 crashes, 7 of these crashes were fatalities. 143

148 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) The program will address the driving issues that challenge the citizens of resulting in crashes, particularly alcohol related crashes and vehicle occupant protection. The idea behind all of these programs is to coincide the event times with marketing efforts conducted by our local WYDOT public specialist. This program will attempt to implement and execute projects with the following priorities: Strengthening Partnerships will be a primary focus for this program. The funding will be used for staff support to strengthen the involvement of this agency in the local events and partnerships in District #5 by participating in the NHTSA National Campaign May Mobilization and other times selected by the coalition where the data shows a need. In addition, we will partner with other local coalitions to work on vehicle occupant protection issues and the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition. Through the school education programs will conduct vehicle occupant protection in a multitude of schools within Region # 5. The program will be focused on attempts to conduct programming in middle schools, high schools and colleges. The goal of every seat belt program is to change attitude and behavior in how the following are viewed: * Buckling a seat belt may be a personal choice, but it does not just involve the person making the choice. * Texting is a dangerous choice of communication while driving. Wyoming citizens must be aware of its dangers and that it is against the law in our state. * Not having a primary law does not mean freedom, it means financial loss - individuals suffer, insurance companies suffer, health care suffers, our state s economy suffers. The focus on child passenger safety will be to continue conducting Safety Rodeo Events and Child Car Seat Distribution. Whether it is related to impaired driving or the lack of seat belts or car seats, educating children can play a vital role when holding adults accountable. Media campaigns will be developed to raise awareness on the importance of seat belts/ child restraints and the consequences when no belt is worn (paid and earned). Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2013 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seatbelt? Has the rate of DUI arrests changed in this Region? Was enforcement changed or increased? Has the rate of alcohol related crashes changed in this Region? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture not to drink and drive and stress the importance of occupant restraint use? 144

149 Project Name: Safe Communities/ Region #5 Project Awardee: Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) Budget Summary: 402 Funds Local Funds M5IDC Funds Personnel Services $ 23, $20, $ 53, Accounting $ 1, $ 3, Travel/ Training $ 3, $ 2, $ 7, Media $ 3, $ 9, Materials/ Project Supplies $ $ 1, Office Expenses $ 3, $ 9, Non-Major Equipment (Computer) $ $ WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ $ 6, TOTAL BUDGET $ 39, $ 20, $ 91, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: Non-Major Equipment (Computer) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6,7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2.2, 3.1; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 1-4; Chapter 9: Section 1-4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C9: Numbers of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grantfunded enforcement activities 145

150 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-06 Highway Safety Events Calendar Highway Safety Program The Safety Campaigns throughout the fiscal year correspond with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign schedule to fight impaired driving, promote motorcycle awareness, increase the use of safety belts/child restraints and reduce speed related crashes. The Campaign calendar is designed to provide campaign schedules for each of the campaign events throughout the calendar year showing when the media begins and ends, enforcement efforts and times, and encourages community involvement planning with partners such as WYDOT Public Affairs Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and Wyoming Association Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police and others. The calendar is distributed to law enforcement partners, community leadership, Safe Kids Coalitions/Partners, Safe Communities, legislators, coalition members, public health and other advocates as a focus device for community event planning. Evaluation Measures: To distribute the calendar on a timely basis to the above safety partners and advocates and provide this list for review in file. To provide anecdotal comments on how the calendar assisted these partners in participating in the different traffic safety campaigns. Budget Summary: Printing $2, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ Total $2, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: CTW: Performance Target: None Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.5; Chapter 2: Section 3.1, 6; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Section 2; Chapter 5: Section 4; Chapter 6: Section 3; Chapter 7: Section 1.2; Chapter 8: Section 3.1; Chapter 9: Section 1.3, 2.2, 3, 4.2 C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above 146

151 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-08 Comprehensive Alcohol Program Highway Safety Program This program intends to compliment other alcohol prevention and education efforts to make a difference in the quality of life in Wyoming through the reduction of alcohol impaired driving. It will provide funding for the printing or purchasing of alcohol educational materials or incentive items mirroring alcohol campaign slogans in media to enhance alcohol reduction efforts. Printed materials may be distributed to law enforcement, hospitals, doctor offices, public health facilities, policy makers, etc. Evaluation Measure Provide a report of project activity, materials purchased or printed and/or incentive items with the message as applicable. Budget Summary Materials/ Supplies $15, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 1, TOTAL BUDGET $16, Local Benefit 0% Capital Equipment None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.5, 6.5 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above 147

152 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-01 Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor City of Laramie The TSRP is a position originally created in February of 2010 designed to address the needs of prosecutors who contend with traffic safety problems in the State of Wyoming. In 2013, it will mark the third year since the creation of the position. Every state in the nation with two exceptions currently has at least one Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor. The focus of this position is addressing issues from the many problems associated with the violation of Wyoming traffic safety laws, especially DUI. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the prosecution of DUI cases, and as such, this focus will require travel, equipment, and training. This position is especially important as it relates to DUI enforcement and prosecution. Drunk/drugged driving is a significant problem in the State of Wyoming. Wyoming ranks among the top in the nation when it comes to DUI fatalities per population. The TSRP position is designed to serve as a resource to prosecutors and law enforcement officers in the state of Wyoming with a primary emphasis on DUI. The primary means of accomplishing this goal will include regular presentations to prosecutors and law enforcement on DUI prosecution and enforcement. This will include giving presentations around the state in person as well as monthly webinars which will qualify for both legal CLE and law enforcement POST credit. The TSRP will also publish a monthly newsletter which will focus on traffic safety issues unique to Wyoming. This will include at least one main article written and published by the TSRP. The TSRP will also maintain a regularly updated website with important links and resources for prosecutors. Evaluation Measure: The TSRP is to provide monthly progress reports that will outline the current goals and progress to the Highway Safety Office. All reimbursement requests will be accompanied with an activity summary and supporting cost documentation. The final report will be a summary of all projects and/or activities provided to the Highway Safety Office no later than October 15, Budget Summary: Professional Services $123, Travel/Training $ 15, Materials/Supplies $ 5, Non-Major Equipment $ 2, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 11, TOTAL BUDGET $157, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None (Non-major equipment Computer/printer) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 1.5, 3-7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 148

153 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154PM PM-01 Highway Safety Alcohol Media Campaigns WYDOT Public Affairs WYDOT Public Affairs (PAO) highway safety efforts are undertaken on a statewide basis with the cooperation of various partners, including WYDOT District Public Involvement Specialists. The estimated population of Wyoming as of 2010 was 568,158 people. According to WYDOT Highway Safety statistics for 2011; alcohol was involved in 35 of the fatalities on Wyoming roads and 65.2% of fatalities were not using proper occupant restraints. Challenging winter driving conditions and distracted driving are also serious contributors to crashes on Wyoming roadways. In Wyoming there are a total of 26, miles of public roadways; 6,769 miles on state maintained roadways; 14, miles on county-maintained roadways; 2, miles on city maintained roadways; miles on other type local roadways; and 3, miles on national roads. In 2011, 14,794 traffic crashes occurred on Wyoming roadways, killing 135 persons and injuring non-fatally another 4,154. Wyoming roadways continue to experience the tragedy of traffic crashes which result in death, non-fatal injuries and millions of dollars in property damage. WYDOT PAO is working to make the public aware of identified traffic safety issues related to the tragedy of traffic crashes and other roadway issues. The traffic safety issues to be addressed may be determined either directly by WYDOT staff, a WYDOT safety committee, or others undetermined. WYDOT PAO will coordinate the efforts to provide public communication for traffic safety issues as identified. The Public Affairs Office will be responsible for the collection and distribution of information into the format determined acceptable for public communication. Materials/supplies and personal/professional services will be utilized under this grant project. funding may also be used for promotional items with prior approval from the Highway Safety Office and printing for the Public Affairs Office or public information specialists. WYDOT PAO will coordinate with WASCOP s Media Dissemination and Coordination to enhance the overall effectiveness of grant-funded traffic safety enforcement efforts statewide. This will be accomplished by: 1) more effectively coordinating and localizing statewide media messaging efforts for NHTSA s August Crackdown, and holidays and local campaigns focusing on alcohol issues, and 2) making the increased enforcement efforts more visible to the local public. Evaluation Measures: WYDOT Public Affairs will contract with a third party to conduct a statewide survey to gauge the results of the traffic safety campaigns. The results of the survey will be provided to WYDOT Highway Safety. A media summary and an activity summary will be provided to the Highway Safety Office for inclusion in the Annual Report. 149

154 Project Number: Project Awardee: Budget Summary: 154PM PM-01 WYDOT Public Affairs (cont d) Production Costs (Materials/supplies/professional services) $ 25, Media Purchases (Newspaper, television, radio, internet, sports venues) $192, Public Involvement Specialists $ 62, Travel/Training (Traffic Safety Conference) $ 2, Overall Survey Costs $ 10, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 23, TOTAL BUDGET $315, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.5 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above 150

155 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-01 Highway Safety Office Alcohol Special Events Highway Safety Program Wyoming s alcohol-related fatal crashes were on the decline from 2008 at 65 through 2011 at 36. In 2012, there was a slight increase to 41 fatal crashes. Alcohol-related fatal crashes were 47% of the total crashes for (Source: Wyoming s 2012 Report on Traffic Crashes) Alcohol was involved in 72.12% of all custodial arrests. Driving under the influence arrests accounted for 32.89% of all arrests with an average reported blood alcohol content (BAC) statewide was Forty-eight per cent of the persons arrested for DUI had a reported BAC level about 0.16 and 10% had a BAC of 0.24 or greater. The average reported BAC for 627 persons who were arrested for DUI after being involved in a traffic crash was The age group (in 5-year increments) with the highest percentage of DUI arrests was age (19%), followed by age (15%) and (12%). (Source: 2012 Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming) The Highway Safety Office will partner with the many traffic safety advocates to spread the message not to drink and drive within vehicles or as motorcycle operators to all ages statewide. One example of an event would be the State Basketball Tournament held in Casper in February 2013 where volunteers manned an informational booth to spread the word about driving impaired. Another special event is the Wyoming State Fair held in Douglas in August annually where the Fair attendees are able to ask questions, see demonstrations and hear stories of crash survivors. The Sturgis Rally with the Ham n Jam in Wyoming will continue to be a focus for impaired drivers. Evaluation Measures: Report collaboration efforts with all safety partners on the increased messaging directed toward the young adult driver (14-49 years of age). Budget Summary: Project Expenses $56, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 4, Total $60, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.5; Chapter 5: Section 2.2 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A1: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 151

156 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-02 DUI Monitoring Injury Prevention Resources Injury Prevention Resources serves Fremont County which is located in the central and slightly northern part of the state. The 2010 census estimated the population to be 40,123 people with 8,498 being Native, 29,813 white and the rest were categorized as other. Fremont is a very large county with only four people per square mile while the state average is five people per square mile. Fremont accounts for 7% of the population of Wyoming. The average of those in Wyoming living below the poverty line is 9% while in Fremont County it is a devastating 17.6%. Of the 40,123 people living in Fremont, 28,836 people are over 20 years of age. In Fremont County in 2011 there were a total of 887 crashes, 11 of these crashes were fatalities. During the period of January 1 st, 2012 to December 31, 2012, there were 1,318 arrests in Fremont County (WY Sheriff and Chiefs Association), of those, 396 were arrested for public intoxication, 1,025 of those arrests involved alcohol and 68 involved drugs. This means 78% of all arrests in Fremont County involved alcohol, much higher than the statewide 72%. There were 318 DUI arrests made with an average BAC of.163, making Fremont County the 3 rd highest area for average BAC in Wyoming. This does not include numbers for arrests made on the Reservation and held for Tribal Court and they do not include the overwhelming numbers collected by Fremont County Alcohol Crisis Center. Noting that 78% of all crime in Fremont County is alcohol related and that the jail is almost always at full capacity, action must be taken to find a way to keep people sober while they are out of jail while on bond or on probation. This will impact the rate of recidivism to assist with local crime and incidents of impaired driving. The following will be conducted: Continue to offer SCRAMx bracelets to the courts in the cases of Bond Continue to offer SCRAMx bracelets to Drug Court for their clients Continue to offer SCRAMx bracelets to Injury Prevention Resources for their clients Continue to offer SCRAMx bracelets to Probation and Parole for their clients Continue to work with the Judges, County Attorney, Law Enforcement and the Courts to improve our program and make adjustments where necessary. Begin working with Fremont County Sherriff s Office and Detention Center to evaluate SCAMx s potential role in alcohol and electronic home monitoring for offenders who have Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Some of the measurable objectives include: Numbers will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. How many people are reached by each project? Is there a reduction in the number of injuries due to alcohol related crashes, lack of a seatbelt? Has the rate of DUI arrests changed in this Region? Was enforcement changed or increased? Has the rate of alcohol related crashes changed in this Region? Has the media engaged in the change of attitude and culture not to drink and drive and stress the importance of occupant restraint use? 152

157 Project Name: Project Awardee: DUI Monitoring Injury Prevention Resources (cont d) Budget Summary: Personnel Services (listed above) $ 60, Accounting $ 2, Travel/ Training $ 2, Copier $ Internet $ Office Cost $ Phone $ 1, Rent and Utilities $ 3, wireless units (Scram base stations) $ 4, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 6, TOTAL BUDGET $ 82, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None (Non-Major Equipment Wireless Scram Base Stations) CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2-7 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; 153

158 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: 154AL AL-12 WHP DUI Education Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Wyoming s alcohol involved traffic crashes in the past three years have seen a decline. However even though on a decline, alcohol involved crashes continue to be a major factor in Wyoming s fatal traffic crashes each year. In 2012, 36.67% of the fatalities involved alcohol and/or drugs. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has been actively working with other Law Enforcement organizations to show a visible and combined effort to enforce impaired driving laws to help reduce impaired driving violations and crashes. The Wyoming Highway Patrol is very active in removing impaired drivers from Wyoming highways. In 2012, over 1200 arrests made by Troopers for Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI). Though the agency has seen a decline in DWUI arrests over previous years, the Blood Alcohol Concentration average of a DWUI arrest in Wyoming is increasing to.15% or greater. As part of the overall process of removing impaired drivers, the Wyoming Highway Patrol provides public education on the dangers of being impaired while operating a motor vehicle. The impaired driving educational effort is primarily focused on drivers ages 14 to 25. The secondary focus is toward drivers 25 yrs. old and older. Troopers spend hundreds of hours every year educating the public of the dangers of being an impaired driver. Troopers present at schools, public and private organizations, safety events, health fairs, and churches. The Patrol presents at High school assemblies which are utilized to reach captive audience and focus on impaired driving and decision making. Techniques utilized by troopers to educate the public include but are not limited to public speaking, fatal vision goggles, DWUI simulation vehicles, video presentations, crash vehicles, Every 15 Minutes program, and classroom education. The driving simulator will be utilized by troopers and other safety advocates to educate all ages of drivers to the danger of impaired driving. The Patrol, upon request, sends out incentive items and printed information on impaired driving to the field and community safety service organizations. All of the print material is utilized to give an impaired driving message and also provide an emergency number (#HELP) to the public to report drunk drivers. Evaluation Measures: Evaluation of this project will be done by reviewing the objectives, and providing a final project report submitted to the Highway Safety Program by October 15, The report will summarize the entire project and the effects statewide listing organizations and locations receiving materials. Budget Summary: Personal Services $ 40, (Overtime impaired driving education programs) Training/Travel $ 15, Program Support Materials $ 25, Major Equipment (Driving Simulator) $ 12, Printed Material/Signs $ 10, Media $ 20, WYDOT Indirect costs (8.23%) $ 10, TOTAL BUDGET $132, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: Driving Simulator CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.2, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 154

159 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5HVE M5-02 Specialized Impaired Enforcement Detail, Ham and Jam/Sturgis Wyoming Highway Patrol The vision of the Wyoming Highway Patrol is to be the leader in Highway Safety among Wyoming law enforcement agencies. With this Vision, the Patrol is dedicated to reducing the number of serious injury and fatal crashes, reduce the number of impaired driver crashes, and maximize our enforcement efforts in Wyoming. The Ham and Jam Rally is in conjunction with the annual Sturgis Rally, which encompasses the Black Hills, adjacent communities, and major travel corridors which are affected by rally traffic. The Ham and Jam Rally has been declared an annual event by the Governor and the Wyoming Highway Patrol Special Services Squad is activated to provide additional law enforcement in the area. The Patrol deploys troopers from around the state to assist the local divisions with the influx of traffic. The mission of the Patrol during this deployment is to ensure the safety of the motoring public and citizens through effective and impartial enforcement of Wyoming statues. A special emphasis will be on impaired motorists and the reduction of traffic crashes throughout the operational area and the State. Evaluation Measures: A detailed summary of patrol activities, crashes, and arrests will be provided to Highway Safety which will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. All sub grantee s must turn in a Year End Summary Report of all purchases, buys, activities, etc., at the end of the fiscal year with the last reimbursement request. If a summary is not turned in with payment, the payment will be held until summary is received. Budget Summary: Personal Services ($60.00 hr) $125, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 10, TOTAL BUDGET $135, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 1, 2, 5.2, 5.5, 6.2, 7.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C7: Number of motorcyclists fatalities; C8: Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities; A1: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 155

160 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5HVE M5-06 WHP DUI Enforcement Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) The Wyoming Highway Patrol continues to place priority enforcement activities on the problem of impaired/buzzed drivers driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Alcohol-involved fatal crashes continue to be a major contributing factor in Wyoming s fatal crashes each year. In Wyoming 36% of the crashes involving alcohol are critical (fatal or incapacitating). Volunteer overtime will be utilized in addition to our own commitment of overtime and holiday pay for DUI enforcement by our sworn officers. We can provide more patrolling hours and increase our enforcement during the times and locations where increased enforcement is needed especially for local celebrations where there is a potential for excessive use of alcohol. This allows us to increase our manpower presence on the highways of Wyoming and emphasize enforcement. Wyoming Highway Patrol s Strategic Plan includes the goal of reduction of alcohol related crashes by 5% annual and also reduces the number of impaired drivers by 5%. District Captains and Lieutenants will review crash data provided by Highway Safety Office and also DUI summaries to decide how best to utilize their troopers for DUI enforcement. Troopers with proven records of DUI enforcement will be authorized to use the DUI Enhanced Overtime. The Wyoming Highway Patrol will utilize approximately 35% of the allotted DUI enforcement hours during the holiday season (December, 2013 and early January, 2014). Remaining allotted DUI enforcement hours will be utilized during the summer travel season, August Alcohol Crackdown and local celebrations. Multi-agency (WHP and local agencies) will participate in DUI Enforcement to demonstrate the combined efforts to remove impaired drivers from the Wyoming highways and streets. Our enforcement objective is one (1) DUI arrest per ten (10) hours of patrolling time and the purchase of Blood kits. Evaluation Measures: Budget Summary: The Wyoming Highway Patrol will provide statistical reports to the Highway Safety Office regarding hours worked, citations and warnings issued. There will be two times during the grant period that reports will be provided. One for the holiday hours and one for the summer travel hours worked. Overtime Salary (Holiday and Summer Local celebrations) $90, Purchase 100 Blood Kits ($ 9.95 ea + shipping) $ 1, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ TOTAL BUDGET $91, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 1, 2, 5.2, 6.2, 6.4, 7 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 156

161 Project Number Program Name Project Awardee 154AL AL-21 Evaluation of Wyoming s Initiative to Prevent Impaired Driving UW, Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC) The purpose of Wyoming s Initiative to Prevent Impaired Driving is to eliminate substance-related fatal motor vehicle crashes across the state through increased law enforcement in Wyoming s six most populous counties, a statewide media campaign, a statewide conference, and implementation of the 24/7 intervention. The theory of change underlying this project assumes that by changing culture and individual behaviors Wyoming can decrease adult and youth binge drinking leading to less impaired driving and ultimately fewer substance-related motor vehicle crashes. The first year was to evaluate this project and to focus upon the six funded counties as follows: Albany, Campbell, Fremont, Laramie, Natrona, and Sweetwater. The first year evaluation will also assess the state-level change from a statewide media campaign. Evaluators will work with the Governor s Council on Impaired Driving and project media consultants to develop a rigorous evaluation plan, gather process and outcome data, measure progress toward project goals, and create useful reports and presentations. This type of survey will continue through a year two process, with and additional enforcement piece to evaluate the seven funded communities. Rodney A. Wambeam, Ph.D., a Senior Research Scientist at WYSAC, will serve as Principal Investigator of the project. WYSAC s responsibilities for this project include the following: A. Obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for evaluation research; B. Attend and provide updates on the evaluation at quarterly Governor s Council Meetings; C. Provide technical assistance and training to the Governor s Council and to targeted counties as necessary; D. Respond to data requests of the Governor s Council as needed; E. Attend and participate in the annual Impaired Driving Conference; F. Collaborate with the project media consultants and Governor s Council representatives to detail project goals, identify target indicators, and develop a rigorous evaluation plan; G. Collect and analyze appropriate process and outcome data; H. And, present evaluation findings to the Governor s Council and to WYDOT s Highway Safety office. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Project Expense $180, Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 14, Total $194, Full budget description will be inside the grant. Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None Countermeasures That Work: Chapter 1: Section 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 6.2, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of l08 and above. 157

162 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: K8FR K8-01/K8HV K8-01/M5CS M5-03 Mobile Command Post BAT Mobile Fremont Co. Injury Prevention Resources The BAT Mobile is designed to be used by law enforcement at roadside checkpoints, DUI Task Force and also during city or county events. This vehicle decreases the time law enforcement officers spend processing drunk drivers, increases the number of drivers apprehended and acts as a visual deterrent for potential offenders. The objective of the BAT Mobile is to provide officers with complete on-site testing and detention capabilities as well as work station processing and storage space. There are options to fully stock your vehicle prior to shipping with blood- or breath-alcohol testing kits; traffic warning devices such as flares, safety cones, barriers, lane closure signs, permanent or portable lighting; plus any other equipment required. The BAT Mobile doubles as an excellent educational opportunity for drug and alcohol prevention programs for middle and high school students as well as college-aged individuals. There are mobile command trailers and support trailers, communication centers, tactical operation centers, etc to function interactively or solely in order to accomplish this national security and response objective. The unit could be utilized for education events in the public, high schools and colleges in our District. It could also be used to conduct the wet lab experiments for May Mobilization and August Crackdown. Any town doing saturation patrols could use it not only for the booking and holding of DUIs but the shear presence alone. Evaluation Measures: A final report to be provided to the HSO by October 15, 2014 with the final reimbursement request. Budget Summary: Project Expenses $554, Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ 45, $600, Project Expenses will be broken out on contract Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6;2, 6.5 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; A2 Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities. 158

163 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2PE M2-02/154AL AL-22 Media Dissemination and Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Highway Safety Office seeks to continue the coordinated effort to localize highway safety media messaging on a statewide basis to make increased enforcement efforts more visible to the public. This project would continue a method by which every county would have a traffic safety media coordinator. Each coordinator is responsible for localizing the statewide branded messaging, and for coordinating and enhancing local earned-media activities. WASCOP coordinates this effort by dividing the State into 5 districts and conducts three meetings a year where the statewide communications plan and materials are distributed. This project has one primary goal: To enhance the overall effectiveness of grant-funded traffic safety enforcement efforts statewide. This will be accomplished by: 1) more effectively coordinating and localizing statewide media messaging efforts for NHTSA s May Mobilization, August Crackdown, holidays and local campaigns and 3) making the increased enforcement efforts more visible to the local public. Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project period is due by October 15, AL Budget Summary: Professional/Contractual $ 32, $41, County Media Coordinators $ 50, Printing & Marketing Materials $ 2, Materials & Supplies $ Travel $ 5, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 8, $ 4, WASCOP Total $ 98, $45, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 8, $ 4, Total $106, $50, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.2; Chapter 2: Section 3.1, 3.2 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; 159

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165 154HE FUNDS The TEA-21 Restoration Act established a new transfer program to encourage states to enact Open Container laws, Section 154. States that did not meet the statutory requirement by October 1, 2000 had one and one-half percent of funds apportioned to the State under Title 23 USC, Section 402. These funds are the result of Wyoming s failure to comply. The funds are to be used on identified Hazard Elimination projects. These funds take on the characteristics and requirements of FHWA s Section 152 Hazard Elimination Program. The Highway Safety Engineer will be notified by the appropriate WYDOT officials which Hazard Elimination projects have been assigned to these - 154HE transfer funds and will be provided documentation which will indicate costs to be reimbursed to WYDOT through the GTS finance process. Project Number: FY HE01 Project Name: FY Hazard Elimination Projects Sub grantee: Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Cost Summary: Estimated funds: $4,004,

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167 164HE FUNDS The TEA-21 Restoration Act established a new Transfer program to encourage states to enact Repeat Intoxicated Driver laws, section 164. States that did not meet the statutory requirement by October 1, 2000 had one and one-half percent of funds apportioned to the State under Title 23 USC, Section 402. These funds are the result of Wyoming s failure to comply. The funds are to be used on identified Hazard Elimination projects. These funds take on the characteristics and requirements of FHWA s Section 152 Hazard Elimination Program. The Highway Safety Engineer will be notified by the appropriate WYDOT officials which Hazard Elimination projects have been assigned to these HE transfer funds and will be provided documentation which will indicate costs to be reimbursed to WYDOT through the 402 GTS finance process. Project Number: FY HE01 Project Name: FY Hazard Elimination Projects Sub grantee: Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Cost Summary: Estimated funds: $4,541,

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169 SPEED-RELATED FATALITIES CORE MEASURE 6 OVERVIEW According to the NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System, in 2011, Wyoming had 51 speedingrelated fatalities. From , there were an average of 57 speeding-related fatalities per year. As determined by the Wyoming Crash Records System, in 2012 speed related crashes were represented in 33.9% of fatal crashes and 24.6% of all Wyoming traffic crashes. There were 176 speed related fatalities and incapacitating injuries. The challenge from the Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to use both law enforcement and educational efforts to address speed as an issue. Speeding can be thought of in two ways: 1) exceeding the posted speed limit and 2) traveling too fast for the conditions of the roadway. Speeding Related Fatalities (FARS) (C6) To decrease speed-related fatalities 7 percent from the calendar base year average of 57 to 48 by December 31, (C6, FARS). NOTE: Speed-related fatalities includes the primary elements of a) exceeding the posted speed limit and b) speed too fast for conditions Consistent with the trend analysis for 2014, the projected 48 speed related fatalities is an achievable goal. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 56 speeding related fatalities. The 2011 FARS final result was 51. The 2012 FARS data is not yet available. 165

170 Activity Measures A1-Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to increase belt usage on Wyoming roadways. Local law enforcement seat belt/child restraint citations (all campaigns) decreased from 586 citations in FY2011 to 359 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol seat belt/child restraint citations decreased from 305 in FY2011 to 226 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4% In 2012 the May Mobilization had 60 law enforcement agencies participating which was an increase from 2011 with 55 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of writing citations while on grant funded overtime for the lack of seat belt usage was discussed. A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the states population participated in overtime grants to increase DUI enforcement on Wyoming s roadways. Comparing FY2012 to FY2011 grant activity, there was an overall decrease of 119 arrests. Local law enforcement DUI arrests decreased from 387 in FY2011 to 244 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol increased DUI arrests from 79 in FY2011 to 103 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. In 2012, the August Crackdown had 32 law enforcement agencies participating which was a decrease from 2011 with 56 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of DUI arrests while on grant funded overtime for driving while impaired was discussed. A3-Number of speeding citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement service 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to reduce speeding on Wyoming s roadways. Local law enforcement speeding citations decreased from 3,943 in FY2011 to 1,728 in FY2012. A 42.6% decrease was also seen in overtime enforcement hours. The Wyoming Highway Patrol overtime grant activity increased slightly when comparing FY2011 to FY2012. Speeding citations written went from 2,910 in FY2011 to 2,932 in FY2012, a difference of 32 citations. The number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. There are no performance targets but law enforcement agencies have been briefed on writing citations, not warnings, when on grant funded overtime enforcement. 166

171 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-02 Traffic Safety Committee Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Association s standing committee on traffic safety will consist of approximately eight to twelve members - with equal representation by county and municipal enforcement - and will involve representatives from the Highway Safety Office. Further, it is anticipated that the committee will meet a minimum of four times per year although additional meetings may be necessary initially. The staff support for committee work will be accomplished by involving the current Law Enforcement Highway Safety Grants Coordinator as well as involving traffic safety grants management consultants and staff as needed or requested. The committee will create and maintain an internet-based project management website that will be accessible to all participants. This site will provide information and the means by which issues can be updated and discussed as the committee work progresses. This project has one primary goal: to provide financial support to the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police standing committee on traffic safety in order to assist this committee in identifying and addressing traffic safety issues and concerns in Wyoming. The following objectives are related to this goal: 1. To identify and resolve traffic safety related data collection issues; 2. To develop and recommend an effective funding formula for distribution of selective traffic enforcement Highway Safety grant funds; 3. To develop and recommend a template or criteria for evaluating the effectiveness/productivity of Highway Safety grant participants; 4. To identify and address traffic safety related issues and concerns in Wyoming; Evaluation Measure: A final report summarizing all project activities occurring during the project is due by October 15, Budget Summary: Traffic Safety Committee $7, WASCOP Indirect Charges (0%) $ 0.00 WASCOP Total $7, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ Total $8, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious Injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C6: Number of speeding-related fatalities; ; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3- Number of speeding citations 167

172 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2HVE M2-05 Occupant Protection Enforcement Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) The Highway Safety Office has successfully worked with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chief of Police in the past. The Association has experience with Highway Safety grants and management of grant fund distribution. The High Visibility Enforcement project will be managed by WASCOP and it will continue the contract with Johnson and Associates to preserve its knowledge base and to make grant management as smooth as possible for grant agencies. WASCOP will provide opportunities to all local law enforcement agencies in the State. The grants will continue to be event based, national or local campaigns, and will focus enforcement on seat belt usage violations placing the traveling public in jeopardy. Speed enforcement will be used as a trigger to enforce seat belt and child restraint laws. The grant application process, approval, documentation, reporting and oversight will satisfy NHTSA and WYDOT requirements, rules and regulations. During the fiscal year, the WASCOP Traffic Safety Committee will update and/or modify a new funding formula and an evaluation guideline for the Association to use in the distribution of funds based on traffic safety data. Funding distribution will be based on data driven decision making. To assist in combating the occupant protection problem in Wyoming, local law enforcement agencies require radar units that use state of the art technology. Radar units will be purchased to be used as a trigger mechanism to enforce occupant protection seat belt enforcement. Evaluation Measure: Provide monthly reports on activity and productivity of the law enforcement efforts in the event areas of High Visibility Enforcement. Provide final reporting of all equipment purchased by October 15, Budget Summary: Occupant Protection $300, Radar Equipment $ 51, Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 35, WASCOP Total $387, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 34, Total $421, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2.1, 2.3 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding Fatalities B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants; ; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3- Number of speeding citations 168

173 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M2HVE M2-06 WHP Occupant Protection Enforcement Wyoming Highway Patrol The Wyoming Highway Patrol is the primary agency responsible for the enforcement of speed limits on Wyoming s state and interstate highways. Speed continues to be a major cause of fatal and injury crashes for all types of vehicles, this includes commercial vehicles especially during inclement weather. With Wyoming having a daily average of 480,120 vehicles traveling on Wyoming highways this is a small percentage of the possible speeding violations that could be detected. Speed enforcement will be used as a trigger to enforce seat belt and child restraint laws. Enforcement will be enhanced with the additional overtime hours for monitoring vehicle traffic. The great distances between cities, along with the minimal fines accrued for up to 5 miles over the speed limit contributes to the overall low compliance with this law. The fact that Wyoming s seat belt law is a secondary law and fines are minimal at $25.00 does not encourage drivers to buckle up. Law enforcement s ability to enforce seat belt laws as a secondary violation makes it difficult for officers to make contact with many of the seat belt violators they observe. Wyoming Highway Patrol will use speed enforcement to enforce the seat belt and child restraint laws. Due to the increasing number of occupants in crashes that are not restrained, this will be the primary focus during the traffic enforcement stops. The overtime hours will be used to enforce the speed and occupant protection laws. New radar units will be purchased to enhance the troopers ability to slow traffic and enforce both speed and occupant protection laws. Evaluation Measures: The Wyoming Highway Patrol will provide statistical reports to the Highway Safety Office regarding hours worked, citations and warnings issued for speed (2 citations per OVT hour) and occupant protection laws. These reports will be provided with every reimbursement request and a final report will be given at the end of the program. Budget Summary: Overtime Salary $125, Occupant Protection Enforcement Meeting $ 14, Radar units & accessories $2,000/unit) $100, WYDOT Indirect Cost (8.23%) $ TOTAL BUDGET $258, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None (Non-Major equipment - 50 Radars) CTW: Chapter 2: Section 2-7 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; C5: Impaired Driving Fatalities; C6: Speeding-related fatalities; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants A1: Number of seat belt citations A2: Number of impaired driving arrests; A3: Number of speeding citations issued 169

174 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-01 Law Enforcement Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) Johnson and Associates (J&A) will contract through WASCOP to provide the staffing resources necessary to effectively administer the law enforcement grant process and to coordinate all grantrelated law enforcement initiatives and strategies in accordance with grant requirements. In addition, J&A staff will facilitate the flow of information between the Highway Safety Office, the Association and Wyoming law enforcement agencies to include: 1. Administer all authorized Highway Safety grants for FY2014 (from A-Z) 2. Continue to assess and improve existing law enforcement grants management system 3. Maintain the online/consolidated grant reporting system currently in use 4. Provide all grant announcements, information and follow-up 5. Monitor and evaluate event activity reports submitted by grantee agencies 6. Review vouchers submitted by grantee agencies for accuracy and conformity with grant requirements and process reimbursement payments. 7. Ensure that all necessary and required grant documentation is reported and recorded 8. Provide campaign media/events assistance to local law enforcement agencies (this will include web applications, print media materials, travel expenses and staff time) 9. Coordinate all state activities with national initiatives 10. Assist coordination of all local and state traffic safety initiatives 11. Conduct on-site visits to grantee agencies as required. 12. Submit a monthly administrative overview and summary report of all grant activity to HSO 13. Schedule and coordinate/facilitate regional meetings for all law enforcement grantee agencies 14. Handle the grant application process for FY2015 (from A-Z) 15. Provide technical assistance and coordination services upon request of grantee agencies or as directed by the Association or HSO 16. Provide technical assistance and staffing services for the Association s standing committee on traffic safety 17. Provide a communication/project management system for all participants 18. Schedule periodic meetings of designated representatives of the HSO, the Associations and J&A to review the status of the grant administration process and to discuss relative issues or concerns 19. To provide the travel and training expenses for Traffic Safety related conferences and worked related to travel around the State of Wyoming. J&A will provide monthly activity reports and supporting documentation for reimbursement requests. Evaluation Measure: J&A will provide a final summarized report by October 15, 2014 Budget Summary: Professional Services $ 85, Travel $ 10, Meetings $ 4, Communications $ 1, Materials & Supplies $ 11, WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 10, WASCOP Total $121, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, Total $131,

175 Project Name: Project Awardee: Law Enforcement Coordination Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) (cont d) Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; 171

176 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: PT PT-03 Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) WYDOT-Highway Safety Office Primary responsibility of the LEL is to assist the Highway Safety Office by following their goals in educating, supporting and mentoring law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Wyoming on behavioral traffic safety issues. The LEL will serve as a bridge between law enforcement and the Highway Safety Office. The LEL will work to improve problematic areas with the agenda set forth by the Highway Safety Office. The LEL will be responsible to attend traffic safety trainings and travel as needed. Evaluation Measure: LEL will provide a final summarized report of all grant funded Activities by October 15, 2014 Budget Summary: Professional Services $103, Travel/Training Expenses $ 25, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 10, Total $139, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 2: Section 3.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/ VMT plus rural and urban; ; A1-Number of seat belt Citations; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests; A3-Number of speeding citations 172

177 MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES & UNHELMETED MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES CORE MEASURE

178 MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES &UNHELMETED MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES CORE MEASURE 7-8 OVERVIEW The Wyoming Highway Safety Program administers federal funding for the Motorcycle Safety Program. The NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System reported in 2011 Wyoming had 16 fatalities which included 3 helmeted fatalities. According to the Wyoming Crash Records System, motorcycle fatalities decreased from 31 in 2010 to 11 in There were 323 motorcycle traffic crashes (11 fatal crashes, 256 injury crashes and 56 property damage only crashes.) Motorcycle registrations have doubled since 2000 growing from 14,408 to 29,792 in Alcohol was involved in 4 fatal motorcycle crashes. Unhelmeted fatalities for 2012 were 9 with 2 helmeted fatalities. 60.8% of the total motorcycle injury crashes had unhelmeted riders. The Highway Safety Program will work to lower the number of fatalities through heightened public awareness of motorcycles on the roadway, developing a more informative website, and improving the training elements of motorcycle instructors/riders recruitment and procure associated equipment as needed. Motorcyclist Fatalities (FARS) (C-7) To decrease motorcyclist fatalities from the calendar base year average of 20 to 16 by December 31, 2014 instead of the projected upward trend of 23. (C-7, FARS). Note: FARS has a different definition of motorcycles than the state. FARS is less inclusive. Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities (FARS) (C-8) To decrease unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities 13 percent from the calendar base year average of 15 to 13 by December 31, 2014 instead of the projected upward trend of 23. Wyoming s motorcycle fatalities can fluctuate dramatically from year to year. It is Wyoming s goal to make consistent strides in a downward trend. The year 2010 was abnormally high and changed the direction of our downward trend. We feel the 16 motorcycle deaths with 13 attributed to not wearing a helmet is consistent with the downward trend we are aiming. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 16 motorcycle fatalities. The 2011 FARS final result was 16. The 2012 data is not yet available. 174

179 Activity Measures A1-Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to increase belt usage on Wyoming roadways. Local law enforcement seat belt/child restraint citations (all campaigns) decreased from 586 citations in FY2011 to 359 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol seat belt/child restraint citations decreased from 305 in FY2011 to 226 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4% In 2012 the May Mobilization had 60 law enforcement agencies participating which was an increase from 2011 with 55 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of writing citations while on grant funded overtime for the lack of seat belt usage was discussed. A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement agencies serving 85% of the states population participated in overtime grants to increase DUI enforcement on Wyoming s roadways. Comparing FY2012 to FY2011 grant activity, there was an overall decrease of 119 arrests. Local law enforcement DUI arrests decreased from 387 in FY2011 to 244 in FY2012. The total number of overtime hours worked also decreased by 42.6%. The Wyoming Highway Patrol increased DUI arrests from 79 in FY2011 to 103 in FY2012. Total number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. In 2012, the August Crackdown had 32 law enforcement agencies participating which was a decrease from 2011 with 56 agencies. Through the Traffic Safety Committee composed of statewide law enforcement agencies, the importance of DUI arrests while on grant funded overtime for driving while impaired was discussed. A3-Number of speeding citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Local law enforcement service 85% of the state s population participated in overtime grants to reduce speeding on Wyoming s roadways. Local law enforcement speeding citations decreased from 3,943 in FY2011 to 1,728 in FY2012. A 42.6% decrease was also seen in overtime enforcement hours. The Wyoming Highway Patrol overtime grant activity increased slightly when comparing FY2011 to FY2012. Speeding citations written went from 2,910 in FY2011 to 2,932 in FY2012, a difference of 32 citations. The number of overtime hours increased by 7.4%. There are no performance targets but law enforcement agencies have been briefed on writing citations, not warnings, when on grant funded overtime enforcement. 175

180 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: MC MC-01/M9MA M9-01 Motorcycle Safety Program Highway Safety Program The Wyoming Highway Safety Program administers Federal funding for the Motorcycle Safety Program. The Program is responsible for the statewide motorcycle training courses. Such courses include classroom and field instruction. Motorcycle fatalities decreased from 16 in 2011 to 11 in The Highway Safety Program has applied for Section 2010 funding in an attempt to continue to lower the number of fatalities through heightened public awareness of motorcycles on the roadway, developing a more informative website, and improving the training elements of motorcycle instructors/riders recruitment and associated equipment. Working directly with the Motorcycle Safety Program Coordinator for safety projects beyond training classes, a media campaign will include billboards, television, radio spots plus internet banners. Funds will be used for posters and other project specific items using the branding from the TV and billboards, Look Twice, Save a Life. Motorcyclists are Everywhere. We will continue to put an emphasis on this campaign during the four weeks around the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, possibly using tank toppers and posters at gas stations, in strategic locations, to increase awareness of motorcyclists. Evaluation Measures: Provide written communication to Highway Safety Office s Grant Manager identifying each motorcycle awareness spot and provide a copy of all media used in the project. Provide a media summary no later than October 15, 2014 and the activity summary report. Determine the effectiveness of the different forms of media and which was the most effective to get the message to the traveling public. The written media assessment will be part of the overall assessment done through the Paid Media grant held by the WYDOT Public Affairs Office. It will comprise: a.) The size of audience reach. b.) The number of paid airings or print ads that occurred. c.) The number of airings or print ads if separation of paid versus free, if available. Budget Summary: 402 Funds M9MA Project funding: $121, $ 63, WYDOT Indirect Costs (Not to exceed 8.23%) $ 10, $ 5, TOTAL BUDGET $131, $ 68, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 5: Section 1.2, 2.2, 3,4 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VNT plus rural and urban; C7: Number of motorcyclist fatalities; C8: Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities 176

181 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5HVE M5-02 Specialized Impaired Enforcement Detail, Ham and Jam/Sturgis Wyoming Highway Patrol The vision of the Wyoming Highway Patrol is to be the leader in Highway Safety among Wyoming law enforcement agencies. With this Vision, the Patrol is dedicated to reducing the number of serious injury and fatal crashes, reduce the number of impaired driver crashes, and maximize our enforcement efforts in Wyoming. The Ham and Jam Rally is in conjunction with the annual Sturgis Rally, which encompasses the Black Hills, adjacent communities, and major travel corridors which are affected by rally traffic. The Ham and Jam Rally has been declared an annual event by the Governor and the Wyoming Highway Patrol Special Services Squad is activated to provide additional law enforcement in the area. The Patrol deploys troopers from around the state to assist the local divisions with the influx of traffic. The mission of the Patrol during this deployment is to ensure the safety of the motoring public and citizens through effective and impartial enforcement of Wyoming statues. A special emphasis will be on impaired motorists and the reduction of traffic crashes throughout the operational area and the State. Evaluation Measures: A detailed summary of patrol activities, crashes, and arrests will be provided to Highway Safety which will evaluate progress and success of projects (activities) created and launched. All sub grantee s must turn in a Year End Summary Report of all purchases, buys, activities, etc., at the end of the fiscal year with the last reimbursement request. If a summary is not turned in with payment, the payment will be held until summary is received. Budget Summary: Personal Services ($60.00 hr) $125, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 10, TOTAL BUDGET $135, Local Benefit: 0% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 1, 2, 5.2, 5.5, 6.2, 7.1 Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C7: Number of motorcyclists fatalities; C8: Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities; A1: Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 177

182 DRIVERS AGE 20 OR YOUNGER INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASHES CORE MEASURE C9 178

183 OVERVIEW DRIVERS AGE 20 OR YOUNGER INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASHES CORE MEASURE C9 According to the NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System reported in 2011 Wyoming had 17 fatal crashes with drivers years of age. Through the Wyoming Crash Reports System in 2012, Wyoming had 3 females and 9 males between the ages of involved in fatal crashes. There were 764 injury crashes involving drivers ages with 393 males and 371 females. In 2012, the 17 year old driver was involved in the most injury crashes. The challenge from the Strategic Highway Safety Plan is critical crashes occur more frequently in the young driver population. Factors contributing to the severity of these crashes could include lane departure, speed, not using restraints or impaired driving. Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes (FARS) (C-9) To decrease young drivers, age 20 or younger, involved in fatal crashes from the calendar base year average of 20 to 13 by December 31, The goal of no more than 13 young drivers, age 20 or younger, involved in fatal crashes was determined by trend line analysis and the overall decrease is achievable through programs in the community and funded through this office. In the FY2013 Highway Safety Plan, the 2013 projected goal was 15 young drivers involved in fatal crashes. The 2011 FARS final result was 17. The 2012 final FARS data is not yet available. 179

184 Project Number: SA SA-05 Project Name: CLICK Project Awardee: Laramie County School District #1 According to the Wyoming s 2012 Report on Traffic Crashes, there were twelve drivers age involved in fatal crashes of which 9 were male. There were 764 injury crashes involving drivers between the ages of and 2,223 involved in property damage only crashes. Overall, there were 28.8% (894/2999) occupants ages 0-20 unbelted while involved in crashes. Of these, there were 368 unbelted young drivers with 42 distracted unbelted,89 alcohol suspected unbelted and 239 unbelted speeding young drivers. Click consists of recruiting high school and junior high school students to serve as presenters and good role models on the importance of traffic safety. The main objectives of the Click program are seatbelt safety, distracted driving, helmet safety, weather and road conditions, graduated and hardship driver's license, and driving under the influence. The Click students promote and speak about all these objectives in elementary, junior and senior high schools, traffic safety activities, and community events. These students serve as examples to not only the children in elementary schools, but also to their peers and teachers. The coordinator will work in 4 counties (Laramie, Goshen, Carbon, & Albany) to conduct campaigns and provide presentations for the Highway Safety program which will establish communication and awareness in local schools about the issues that face young drivers. Evaluation Measures: School evaluations will be done by teachers per classroom presentations on highway safety. Pre and Post survey forms are completed by teachers to determine how effective Click presentations are in seat belt usage, underage drinking, distracted driving, helmet safety, and obtaining a driver s license. Seat belt surveys are also conducted at all the high schools the beginning and end of the school year. Administrative evaluations are done yearly by my supervisor to monitor my duties as the Click Facilitator at all schools in the district. A summary evaluation report will be provided to the Highway Safety Office Budget Summary: Personal Services $63, Travel/Training $ 5, Project Expenses $ 3, Office Expenses $ 1, WYDOT Indirect Costs (8.23%) $ 6, Total Budget $80, Local Benefit: 100% Capital Equipment: None CTW: Chapter 1: Section 6.5; Chapter 2: Section 3, 6, 7; Chapter 3: Section 4; Chapter 4: Performance Target: C1: Number of Traffic Fatalities; C2: Number of serious injuries; C3: Fatalities/VMT plus rural and urban; C4: Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions; B1: Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants 180

185 Project Number: Project Name: Project Awardee: M5IS M5-09 Wyoming Underage Drinking and Driving Reduction Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) In 2011, there were 23 fatalities and 1,134 injuries in crashes with a driver years of age. There were 59 alcohol involved crashes with a driver years of age that resulted in death or injury to one or more persons and an additional 67 alcohol involved crashes that resulted in property damage only. The Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming 2011 report indicates that DUI arrests account for 32% of all arrests statewide; the average BAC is.15% for all DUI arrests and that 7.25% of all persons arrested for DUI were under the age of 21 years. This project will involve local law enforcement agencies, County Prevention Management and local coalitions. These groups realize the importance of reaching our youth and adults within the community and have conducted community specific needs assessments. Additionally, they have identified best practice enforcement strategies to address underage drinking, over-consumption, and drinking and driving. Strategies for this project include party patrols, saturation patrols, special event enforcement presence, source investigations, retailer compliance checks, server training, bar checks and shoulder taps, peer-to-peer education and prevention strategies in schools and communities. There will be high profile campaigns to educate and raise awareness on underage drinking and driving. This project will also provide local agency media support specific to each county to address underage drinking and driving aimed at preventing underage drinking. Each project coordinator will develop their local media. Evaluation Measure: Provide a summarized report of all project activities created and launched by October 15, ALCOHOL PFS Funds Budget Summary: Law Enforcement O/T $120, $ 95, Personnel Services $ 25, $ 20, Travel/Training $ 3, $ 6, TIPs Training $ 0.00 $ 4, Media $ 20, $ 0.00 Prescription Drug Drop Boxes $ 0.00 $ 15, Alcohol and Youth Data Report $ 20, $ 0.00 WASCOP Indirect Charges (9.25%) $ 19, $ 9, WASCOP Total $208, $150, WYDOT Indirect Charges (8.23%) $ 18, $ 0.00 Total $226, $150, Local Benefit: 100% Equipment: N/A CTW: Chapter 1: Section 5.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, Chapter 6: Section 4.1 Performance Target: C5: Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above; C9: Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes; A2-Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities 181

186 PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES CORE MEASURE C10 182

187 PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES CORE MEASURE C10 OVERVIEW Reviewing the NHTSA Fatality Analysis and Reporting System reported in 2011, Wyoming had 6 pedestrian fatalities with an average of 4 fatalities from According to the Wyoming Crash Records System, in 2012, there were 93 pedestrians involved in traffic crashes. 89% of the pedestrian crashes occurred within an incorporated city/town with 61% occurring during daylight hours. There were 6 fatalities which were in the age range. Twenty-one pedestrian injuries were in the year old range and 48 pedestrian injuries were in the 40+ year old range. There were 10 children ages 1-13 involved in pedestrian crashes. The pedestrian safety program at the Wyoming Department of Transportation is located in the Planning Division where the coordinator works both statewide and with local entities to improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. The coordinator will continue to partner with the Wyoming Highway Patrol to do school presentations and has divided the state into regions to get the information out on a coordinated basis. To reach the adult population, the coordinator will work with organizations such as AARP, Kiwanis, Lion s etc to stress the importance of being aware of the traffic environment as they walk. Pedestrian Fatalities (FARS C10) Wyoming s pedestrian fatalities can fluctuate dramatically from year to year where one fatality can move numbers up or down by 25%. Our goal is to decrease the five average of 4 pedestrian fatalities to no more than 3. Wyoming feels this is realistic and achievable considering the demographics and size of the State. (C-10) To reduce pedestrian fatalities 25 percent from the calendar base year average of 4 to 3 by December 31, 2014 instead of the upward trend of 6. The Wyoming Department of Transportation houses the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program. This Program is not federally funded but active in the State educating the public about bicycle and pedestrian safety. There are no grant funded programs related to pedestrians. 183

188 PROJECTS FUNDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC SAFETY PARTNERS 184

189 Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Bicycle /Pedestrian Program Since the passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has adopted a strategy to integrate bicycling and walking into the nation s transportation system. WYDOT intends to integrate consideration of the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists in its planning and project development processes to produce a transportation system with true modal choices. This plan will not propose specific improvement projects to better accommodate bicycling and walking in the Wyoming transportation system. Instead, it provides general principles and guidance for WYDOT to provide for and improve bicycle and pedestrian transportation. This plan also provides guidance for local governments in Wyoming for developing their own bicycle and pedestrian plans and facilities. The WYDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Program will continue to be a clearinghouse for current planning information and design guidance for non-motorized transportation facilities. The Program staff will be available to assist other WYDOT programs and local communities in facility selection and design. Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel The Mission of the Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel is to stop drunk and drugged driving and create awareness regarding the tragic consequences of this crime." The DUI Victim Impact Panel is comprised of individuals who have had their lives dramatically altered because of a drunk driving crash. Panel members share their stories with attendees in the hopes of reducing injury and death. MADD Wyoming Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. With the help of those who want a safer future, MADD s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving will end this danger on America s roads. PowerTalk 21 is the national day for parents to talk with their kids about alcohol, using the proven strategies of Power of Parents, It s Your Influence to reduce the risk of underage drinking. And as one of the largest victim services organizations in the U.S., MADD also supports drunk driving victims and survivors at no charge, serving one person every 10 minutes at MADD-HELP. Learn more at or call ASK-MADD. 185